Topic Tests Flashcards
Multiple choice test questions given at the end of workbooks (59 cards)
Who was in charge of affairs in France until his death in 1435?
- Humphrey Duke of Gloucester
- Cardinal Beaufort
- John Duke of Bedford
John Duke of Bedford
In which year was Suffolk appointed to the king’s council?
- 1421
- 1429
- 1431
1431
Jack Cade’s alias was….
- John Mortimer
- John Beaufort
- John Plantagenet
John Mortimer
Why was Adam Moleyns murdered?
- He had underpaid sailors
- He committed treason
- He was a rebel in Cade’s rebellion
He had underpaid sailors
Who was NOT killed at the First Battle of St Albans?
- Northumberland
- Somerset
- Lord Egremont
Lord Egremont
What did Thomas Younge demand during a meeting of parliament in May 1451?
- York be recognised as Henry VI’s heir presumptive
- York be made Lord Protector of England
- York be restored to his former position in France
York be recognised as Henry VI’s heir presumptive
Which was NOT a pairing at Loveday?
- Warwick and Exeter
- Somerset and Salisbury
- Bonville and York
Bonville and York
What did York and Warwick do to repent for the slaughter at St Albans?
- Pay for St Albans Abbey to sing masses for the dead
- Pay 4000 marks in promise of peace
- Offer part of their land to bereaved families
Pay for St Albans Abbey to sing masses for the dead
Which elderly Lancastrian was sent to the battlefield at Blore Heath?
- Owen Tudor
- Lord Audley
- Thomas Egremont
Lord Audley
An Italian visitor writing two weeks after Towton, said of Edward, “Words fail me to relate how much the common people love and adore him, as if he were their…”
- King
- Hero
- God
God
How many days archers service could London’s donations to Edward pay for?
- 13
- 20
- 26
20
What is Edward known as by his followers?
- Good Duke of York
- The rightful heir
- The Rose of Rouen
The Rose of Rouen
Which battle came first?
- Mortimers Cross
- Second Battle of St Albans
- Towton
Mortimers Cross
When did Edward proclaim himself King?
- 3.3.1461
- 2.2.1461
- 17.2.1461
3.3.1461
How long did Edward give supporters of Henry VI to submit to him?
- Three days
- One week
- Ten days
Ten days
Which French King did Edward ally himself with in 1461?
- Charles VII
- Louis XI
- Charles V
Louis XI
How did Edward show his royal authority in March?
- He accepted the crown but refused the sceptre.
- He accepted the sceptre but refused the crown.
- He was coronated and given the sceptre in Westminster after his arrival in London
He accepted the sceptre but refused the crown.
What was Edward Prince of Wales’ role in the Second Battle of St Albans?
- He helped recover his father, Henry VI, from Yorkist forces
- He led the Lancastrian army alongside his mother
- He pronounced death sentences on the captured Yorkist troops.
He pronounced death sentences on the captured Yorkist troops.
Which of the areas was Lancastrian supporting at the Battle of Towton?
- London
- Shropshire
- Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Which castle did Edward Duke of York control near the Battle of Mortimer’s Cross?
- Ludlow
- Wigmore
- Hereford
Wigmore
Who replaced Suffolk as Henry’s chief councillor, despite surrendering Caen in 1450?
- Edmund, Duke of Somerset
- John, Duke of Somerset
- Henry, Cardinal Beaufort
Edmund, Duke of Somerset
What is the definition of a revisionist view of history?
- a historical interpretation that emerges in opposition to the traditional interpretation
- the original historical interpretation
- a historical interpretation that was formed after the time
a historical interpretation that emerges in opposition to the traditional interpretation
Which of these events came first?
- Loss of Normandy after the Siege of Caen
- Start of Cade’s rebellion
- Murder of the Duke of Suffolk
Murder of the Duke of Suffolk
At which battle was Shrewsbury killed and English control of Gascony lost?
- Castillon
- Orleans
- Patay
Castillon
