Q.1
When the last Lancastrian king, Henry VI, came to the throne, he was how old?
  • He was 8 months old
  • He was 4 years old
  • He was 8 years old
  • He was 40 years old
Q.2
The House of Lancaster is descended from Edward III's 4th son, John of Gaunt. He became the Duke of Lancaster when he married who?
  • Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster
  • Beatrice, Duchess of Lancaster
  • Barbara, Duchess of Lancaster
  • Bethany, Duchess of Lancaster
Q.3
Henry VII claimed to be of the House of Lancaster as a descendant of John of Gaunt. Why was this claim dubious?
  • Because Henry was adopted into the family
  • Because Henry was not descended from John of Gaunt
  • Because Henry was related to John of Gaunt only through marriage
  • Because Henry's relation to John of Gaunt was illegitimate
Q.4
The son of Henry IV, Henry V, enjoyed military success in the Hundred Years War against France. For how many years did the Hundred Years War last?
  • It lasted for 98 years
  • It lasted for 100 years
  • It lasted for 103 years
  • It lasted for 116 years
Q.5
John of Gaunt's son imprisoned the ruling king Richard II and seized the throne as Henry IV. How is Henry said to have killed Richard?
  • Richard was poisoned
  • Richard was beheaded
  • Richard was starved
  • Richard was stabbed
Q.6
The House of Lancaster ruled over England, on and off, from 1399 until How many Lancastrian kings were there during this period?
  • One Lancastrian king
  • Two Lancastrian kings
  • Three Lancastrian kings
  • Four Lancastrian kings
Q.7
Who is the current Duke of Lancaster?
  • Prince Edward
  • Prince Charles
  • Queen Elizabeth II
  • Prince Phillip
Q.8
Henry V's victories in France led to him being named as the heir to the French monarch. Henry was never crowned as the king of France. Why was this?
  • The French king changed his mind and chose a different heir
  • Henry died before the French king
  • The French king was overthrown by his barons
  • Henry was defeated by French rebels
Q.9
The Lancastrian with the most right to the English throne at the time of the Battle of Bosworth was not Henry Tudor but John, the great-grandson of John of Gaunt's oldest child, Philippa. John was at that time the king of which country?
  • Portugal
  • Scotland
  • Spain
  • France
Q.10
Between 1440 and 1480 Henry became unpopular because of a slowing of England's economy. What is the name given to this period?
  • The Economic Crisis
  • The Great Slump
  • The Credit Crunch
  • The Great Depression
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