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Who became king in 1422, at less than a year old?
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Henry VI
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What illness did he have that made him incapable to rule on his own?
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Catatonic schizophrenia
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What was the other kingdom he was crowned king of in Paris (1531)?
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France
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Who was the king's uncle and regent of England from 1535-1541?
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Humphrey of Gloucester
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What faction did the king favour in 1437 in relation to war with France?
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Pro-peace (Suffolk and Somerset)
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What treaty married the king to a French princess and gave France the province of Maine?
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Treaty of Tours
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Who did the king marry in 1444?
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Margaret of Anjou
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What was the king's uncle charged of because he was an enemy of the Duke of Suffolk?
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Treason
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Who was left as the probable heir to the throne, after the death of above in 1447?
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Richard, Duke of York
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What title was above given to after he was replaced as governor of France by Edmund Beaufort?
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Governor of Ireland
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When was the Duke of Suffolk exiled to Flanders for 5 years, but was killed mysteriously on his ship?
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2 May 1450
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What was the name of the ship that is suspected to have intercepted Suffolk and beheaded him?
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Nicholas of the Tower
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Who succeeded Suffolk politically?
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Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset
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In 1452, what was the last French possession that England held until it was retaken in the reign of Mary I, 100 year later?
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Calais
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In what month and year did the king go into a mental breakdown that lasted until Christmas of 1454?
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August 1453
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What was the name of Margaret of Anjou's son that was born on 13 October 1453?
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Edward Plantagenet (Westminster)
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Who was the richest man in England and Richard, Duke of York's ally?
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Richard Neville, Ear of Warwick
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What title did Richard, Duke of York receive in response to the king's illness of 1454?
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Protector of the realm
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What was the first battle that took place in response to the king reappointing the Duke of Somerset as Lord Protector?
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First Battle of St Albans
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What did the Yorkist faction name the Lancastrian nobles - such as the Duke of Somerset?
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"Evil councillors"
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What important Lancastrian nobles died, in the first battle, in 1455? (name one)
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Duke of Somerset, Earl of Northumberland, Baron Clifford
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Why was Richard, Duke of York relieved for the second time as Lord Protector?
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Tried to raise taxes (pay off royal debt)
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What was the day called in which the king forced the nobles of the land to attend to make peace between the factions?
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Love day (1458)
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What small battle was an ambush of the Yorkists from Lancastrian forces on 23 September 1459?
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Battle of Blore Heath
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Despite winning that Battle, the Yorkist leaders were forced to flee from what nearby bridge?
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Ludford Bridge
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What was the name of the Parliament that was called to attaint the Yorkist leaders?
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Parliament of Devils
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In early July 1460, what battle resulted in the Yorkist faction capturing the king?
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Battle of Northampton
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What Act of Parliament was made during the king's imprisonment that made Richard, Duke of York and his line heir to the throne?
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Act of Accord
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What battle was the consequence of above, resulting in the deaths of the Duke of York, Earl of Salisbury and Earl of Rutland?
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Battle of Wakefield
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What battle did the new Duke of York, Edward, defeat Owen Tudor? (2 February 1461)
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Battle of Mortimer's Cross
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After the battle of above, what did Edward see in the sky that he believed meant that God was on his side?
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parhelion
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What battle in 1461 became, and still is, the bloodiest battle fought on English soil?
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Battle of Towton
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When was Edward VI coronated?
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28 June 1461
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Where did the former king, queen and their son go into exile in 1461?
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Scotland
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After a failed invasion by the former queen in 1562, where did she exile herself to, leaving her husband in Scotland?
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Anjou, France
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After a failed rebellion in 1464, what did Edward VI do to the deposed king after capturing him?
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Put him in the royal residence in the Tower of London
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Who did Edward VI secretly marry, before announcing it on October 1464?
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Elizabeth Woodville
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What was her mother, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, accused of?
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Witchcraft
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Who was her father?
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Richard Woodville, Earl Rivers
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Who did Clarence marry in Calais, which was against his brother's (Edward VI) word?
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Isabel Neville
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What battle led to the capture of Edward VI, by his brother Clarence and cousin Warwick?
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Battle of Edgecote
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Who did the deposed king's son marry while Clarence and Warwick were in France?
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Anne Neville
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Where did Edward VI, his brother Gloucester and his brother-in-law Earl Rivers exile to after Warwick invaded?
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Flanders
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What was the name of Edward VI's son, who was born while Edward was exiled?
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Edward Plantagenet (Edward V)
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What battle led to the deaths of Warwick and his brother, in 1471?
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Battle of Barnet
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What battle led to the deaths of the incapable king and his son, ending the legitimate line of Lancaster?
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Battle of Tewkesbury
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Who did Richard, Duke of Gloucester marry?
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Anne Neville
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What did George, Duke of Clarence believe killed his wife?
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The Queen had poisoned her
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How was George, Duke of Clarence allegedly executed?
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Drowned in a barrel of malmsey wine
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What treaty with Louis XI did Edward sign, after he invaded France in 1475, earning him a French pension?
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Treaty of Picquigny
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What town did Edward VI retake in 1482, that was taken by the Scots during the reign of Edward's predecessor?
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
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On his deathbed, who did Edward name to be the regent of England for his son, in 1483
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Richard, Duke of Gloucester
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On what month did Edward VI die?
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April (1483)
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What sin did Richard accuse his brother of committing by marrying his wife, therefore stating his children were illegitimate?
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Bigamy
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What are the two sons of Edward VI called during the reign of Richard III?
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The "Princes of the Tower"
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Who was Edward VI's best-friend during his reign and was executed by Richard for treason in June 1483?
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William Lord Hastings
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Who led the first major rebellion during the 2 year reign of Richard III?
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Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
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Who was Henry Tudor's mother?
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Margaret Beaufort
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Who was his mother married to?
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Thomas Lord Stanley
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Where was Henry Tudor living in exile in from 1471-1485?
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Brittany
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Who was Richard III's only child and heir, that died in April 1484?
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Edward Plantagenet (Middleham)
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Who was Henry Tudor betrothed to, a plot used by their mothers to overthrow Richard III?
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Elizabeth of York
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After the first major rebellion against Richard III failed, what king of France gave Henry Tudor an army to defeat Richard?
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Charles VIII
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What was the name of his Uncle, who raised him as his own?
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Jasper Tudor
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What is Richard III's wife suspected to have died of in March 1485?
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Poisoning
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Where did Henry Tudor and his army land on 7 August 1485?
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Mill Bay, Pembrokeshire
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Who was Richard III's Lieutenant of Western Wales that defected to the Tudors?
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Rhys ap Thomas
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What battle is considered the last battle in the 'Wars of the Roses', on 22 August 1485, resulting in the death of Richard III and the start of the reign of Henry VII?
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Battle of Bosworth
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What controversial decision did Henry VII make that made anyone who fought against him - in the battle above - a traitor?
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Dated his claim a day prior to Bosworth
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When did Henry Tudor marry his wife?
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18 January 1486
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What was the first rebellion that was effectively a failed assassination plot?
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Stafford and Lovell's rebellion
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Who was the boy was falsely believed to be the Earl of Warwick, that resulted in him being crowned King of England in Dublin, but after a failed invasion became in charge of the spit-turner in the Royal kitchen?
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Lambert Simnel ("King of Dublin")
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Who was the man, who claimed to be and was international recognised as the second son of Edward IV (Richard), that Henry VII spent £13,000 (£12,916,000 modern day) trying to catch?
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Perkin Warbeck
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