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Quiz by Lizzy Attwood, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Lizzy Attwood
over 7 years ago
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Question 1
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When did Henry VII date his reign from?
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21st August 1485
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22nd August 1485
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30th October 1485
Question 2
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Why did Henry VII detain Elizabeth of York, and the Earl of Warwick?
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They fought on the Yorkist side at Bosworth
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They had a stronger claim to the throne
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They organised the Cornish rebellion
Question 3
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Why was Henry VII's claim to the throne weak?
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He was living in France all his life
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He was Welsh, not English
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He descended from his mother's line (Beaufort) which was illegitimate
Question 4
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When was the coronation (1) and first meeting with parliament (2) in 1485?
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(1) 30th October (2) 7th November
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(1) 7th November (2) 30th October
Question 5
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Why did Henry VII marry Elizabeth of York?
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He fell in love with her when she was detained
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To unite the two houses
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To improve relations with the rest of Europe
Question 6
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Why did Margaret Burgundy threaten Henry's throne?
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She was the sister of Edward IV and Richard III so could usurp
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She had access to funds to help Yorkist claimants
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She had a vast army supported by Brittany
Question 7
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When was the uprising of Viscount Lovell and the Staffords?
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1485
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1490
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1486
Question 8
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What happened to Lovell and Stafford?
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Lovell was captured and executed; Stafford escaped
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Stafford was captured and executed; Lovell escaped
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Both were captured and executed
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Both escaped
Question 9
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What did the failure of Lovell and Stafford's uprisings show?
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The lack of enthusiasm to overthrow Henry on the Yorkist side
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Henry had a much stronger army
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Margaret Burgundy did not like them and so did not help them
Question 10
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Who did Lambert Simnel pretend to be in order to have a claim to the throne?
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Earl of Lincoln
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Earl of Warwick
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King of Scotland
Question 11
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Who helped Simnel at first?
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John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln
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Margaret Burgundy
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Lovell
Question 12
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Why did Henry VII reinstate the Earl of Northumberland?
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To neutralise the power base of his enemies in the North
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He was loyal to Henry at the Battle of Bosworth
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He had been attained and repaid Henry
Question 13
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Where was the battle following mercenaries sent by Burgundy and Lincoln?
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Bosworth
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Stoke Field
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The North Riding of Yorkshire
Question 14
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What did the "bonds of good behaviour" do?
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Ensured that landowners who might have been ruined were well-behaved
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Took away a noble's title and money
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Made nobles owe money to the crown
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