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1. Although the idea of the coronation goes back much further, the first such ceremony of which significant detail is known is that of King Edgar in 973. In which city did it take place?

From Quiz Anointed and Crowned - The Coronation

Answer: Bath

Edgar became King of the English (the title generally used by Anglo-Saxon Kings of England) in 959 following the death of his elder brother, Eadwig. Although there is no record of any kind of coronation at the start of his reign, some historians believe that there must have been one in order to cement his royal authority. However, the evidence of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle suggests that Edgar in fact did not have a coronation at the beginning of his reign, instead waiting until he reached the age of around 30 to have a full coronation. This occurred in 973, at a time in his reign that Edgar had achieved considerable success, to the point of being proclaimed as overlord over the whole of the island of Great Britain. The coronation of 973 took place at Bath Abbey, of which Edgar had been a patron since his accession. The ceremony was extensively covered in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which provides much of the evidence of what took place, including a number of elements that remain recognisable to the present. Following his coronation in Bath, Edgar sailed to Chester to hold a council, where a number of other kings, as a symbol of their fealty, rowed Edgar across the River Dee, accepting him as their overlord.

From Quiz Weddings of Royalty 2

Answer: Declared invalid

1) Katherine was married to Henry Lord Herbert, heir to The Earl of Pembroke in a dual ceremony with her sister Jane and Guilford Dudley. The plan was should John Dudley Duke of Northumberland's coup fail they'd quickly have her marriage annulled (which it was) to show their loyalty. The planned coup was for Northumberland to exclude the dying King Edward VI's half-sisters Mary and Elizabeth and place Jane on the throne. Her second marriage to Edward Seymour Earl of Hertford took place without the permission of Queen Elizabeth I. Edward was off in Europe when Queen Elizabeth learned of the secret marriage of her cousin. While he was gone Katherine lost the written proof of the wedding and the only witness had died leaving Katherine with no proof of her marriage. After she confessed her marriage and pregnancy to her brother-in-law Robert Dudley who then told the Queen she was quickly imprisoned (along with a recalled Edward) and the marriage declared invalid. A sympathetic jailer of The Tower of London allowed the jailed couple to meet and therefore a second son was born. 2.) Mary Grey married Sir Thomas Keyes without the Queen's permission but she took care to have multiple witnesses. But that didn't help as Queen Elizabeth I confined Mary to house arrest while Keyes was sent to Fleet Prison. They never had children nor saw each other again.

From Quiz Weddings of Royalty 1

Answer: He was illegitimate

William's parents were not married with his mother marrying a different man and having other children. With the help of his great-uncle Archbishop Robert as well as King Henry I of France William came into his inheritance.

From Quiz A Right Royal English and Scottish Miscellany 2

Answer: Sophia

Of Elizabeth's thirteen children only her youngest daughter Sophia had survived to be officially named heir to Queen Anne as she was Protestant. But unfortunately Sophia died shortly before Anne's death ending her own chances at becoming Queen.

From Quiz A Right Royal English and Scottish Miscellany 1

Answer: 10

William and his wife Queen Matilda (of Flanders) had 10 children Robert, Richard, William II, Henry I, Adeliza, Cecilia, Matilda, Constance, Adela and Agatha. Robert was designated as the heir to Normandy while Richard had died before the conquering of England. William II, who became King of England had no children. It was rumored that he was homosexual.

From Quiz Royal We - The real royalty of Blackadder

Answer: Gloucester

Richard was born the third son of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York in 1452, and was appointed Duke of Gloucester following the coronation of his elder brother as King Edward IV in 1461. He became king following the death of his brother and his usurpation of his nephew Edward V in 1483.

From Quiz Faces on Cards 2: English Monarchs (9 for 10)

Answer: Lackland

John was the fifth son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He followed his brother, Richard the Lionhearted, to the throne. He was called "Lackland" as a young prince because, unlike his four older brothers, he received no land rights on the continent. Not one of England's most respected sovereigns, he was also inflicted with the nickname "Softsword." In addition to lacking land, he apparently also lacked piety and lived a very sinful lifestyle. For example, his mistresses, by whom he fathered at least eight or nine sons and two or three daughters, were often married noblewomen, unlike the mistresses of most other monarchs.

From Quiz Ten Famous British Rulers

Answer: Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great lived from 848 to 899. He was King of Wessex from 871 until his death, and, after defeating Viking attempts to take over his kingdom, he effectively became the most powerful ruler in "England", even though his rule didn't encompass the whole of the country at that time. It would become the one country under his grandson, Aethelstan, in 927. Before the attacks by the Danes resumed in the early 890s - and their temporary thorough defeat by Alfred - he set about seeing that London became habitable once more and then turned his attention to the government of his kingdom. From this period and during the remainder of his reign, Alfred improved the taxation system in his realm; tidied up the rules for conscription (compulsory military service of tenants); reformed and reinforced the military defence structure of the country; improved the small naval force (not terribly successfully); modified, altered and tightened up the civil laws existing at that time; applied biblical and merciful concepts to matters requiring the intervention of the justice system; began steps towards cordial relations with other foreign powers; and put a massive effort into improving education and learning (boys only, as was the case then). He truly deserved the name Alfred the Great. The cook tip in the question? Legend has it that during his early struggles with the Vikings, Alfred had strategically retreated to regroup his forces. During this period, he sought shelter in a peasant woman's home, and given instructions by that sturdy dame to keep an eye on some wheaten cakes she'd put in her oven to cook. Deep in thought over his military engagements, however, Alfred let them burn - and was given a severe scolding for his foolishness.

From Quiz Animals and Pets of British Royals

Answer: The Tower of London

It is uncertain how early the Tower menagerie was started, but it is recorded that Henry III (1207-1272) received a gift of three leopards from the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. They were later joined by numerous other animals. In the 1800s many of the animals were moved to Regent's Park, new home to the world's first of its kind--the London Zoological Gardens (London Zoo). The Tower Menagerie was closed in 1835. Note: According to some accounts, the Tower Menagerie was started by Henry III's father, King John.

From Quiz We are the Royal Verse Makers, We Are

Answer: Charles Edward Stuart

The son of James Francis Stuart, "The Old Pretender", and the grandson of James II, Charles Edward Stuart was known as "The Young Pretender" and by his Scots supporters as "Bonnie Prince Charlie". In 1743 his father James named him as regent "Charles III" and in 1745 he raised money to sail for Scotland in two small ships. Support from France was not forthcoming so Charles was left to raise an army when he arrived in Scotland, where he found support from many of the Highland clans. They marched on Edinburgh which quickly surrendered, and in September 1745 defeated the only government forces in Scotland at the Battle of Prestonpans. Spurred on by this victory more Scots rallied to the Jacobite cause and Charles and his army marched south into England with around 6,000 men. They took Carlisle and reached as far as Derbyshire before the almost complete lack of the support they had expected from English Jacobites forced them to turn back. Charles escaped and spent several months being hunted. According to legend Flora MacDonald helped him to escape his pursuers and sail to the Isle of Skye disguised as her maid. Eventually he escaped back to France on a French ship.

From Quiz The Curious Monarchs of England

Answer: the ill-advised

The name Æthelred means 'noble council.' Thus the name is a pun. Æthelred had two reigns: 978-1013 and 1014-1016. He spent much of his reigns paying the Vikings not to invade England.

From Quiz Medieval English Royalty I

Answer: William the Bastard

William the Conqueror was the illegitimate, or bastard, son of Robert I of Normandy and Herleva, a tanner's daughter. He had a very difficult childhood and found it hard to gain power because of this. His conquest of England led to fundamental social, economic, political and linguistic changes in England.

From Quiz Royal Ramblings

Answer: Osborne House

Queen Victoria was born on 24 May 1819 at Kensington Palace. She ascended the throne on 20 June 1837 and was crowned on 28 June 1838. She married her cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 10 February 1840 and they had nine children, four boys and five girls. When Albert died of typhoid fever in 1861 Queen Victoria went into deep mourning and wore mourning clothes for the rest of her life. She died at Osborne House, where she and Prince Albert spent much of their time, on the Isle of Wight, on 22 January 1901 after a reign which lasted for over 63 years.

From Quiz Royal Nicknames

Answer: Edward I

Edward I reigned from 1307-1327. He was dubbed "Longshanks" by the English people because of his great height, over six foot, which was very rare at that time.

From Quiz The Maypole and The Elephant

Answer: George I

George I arrived in England in 1714 unable to speak the language, and with two mistresses in tow. One, Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenberg, was tall and thin and was instantly dubbed "The Maypole", whilst the other, Sophia von Kielmansegg, was short and fat and was christened "The Elephant". She was also George's illegitimate half sister. They went everywhere together, giving rise to much mockery, as well as speculation as to whether they continued this togetherness in other areas. George I only came to the throne because he was a Protestant. There were at least 50 relatives of Queen Anne with better claims, but they were all Catholic and were excluded from the succession.

From Quiz When Did These Monarchs Die?

Answer: 1485

Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, 22nd August 1485. He was born on the 2nd October 1452 and came to the throne on 22nd June 1483, after a statement was read out at St Paul's naming him king. On 9th April 1484 his only legitimate son, Edward of Middleham, died.

From Quiz Line of Succession

Answer: Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine

Henry was nineteen when he married Eleanor and their relationship, always stormy, eventually died. After Eleanor encouraged her children to rebel against their father in 1173, Henry had her placed under house-arrest, where she remained for sixteen years. Henry and Eleanor had eight children, William, Henry, Richard, Geoffrey, John, Matilda, Eleanor, and Joan.

From Quiz A Henry - Every One of Them

Answer: Henry VIII

The great Henry VIII was the last official king Henry of England although some did style Henry Stuart as Henry IX although he never took his claim seriously.

From Quiz British Monarchy Dates

Answer: William I

"The Domesday" book was a survey of all the landowners and landholdings in England. It enabled the crown to calculate taxes and remains a very useful historical source.

From Quiz Pretenders to England's Throne

Answer: Robert of Normandy

Robert of Normandy was the eldest son of William the Conqueror and should have been king of England upon his father's death in 1087. Robert's father, however, had disowned him. Robert, not content with being made Count of Maine rebelled against his father and in 1078 won a victory over the thus far invincible Conqueror near Beauvais on the border of France and Normany. In the fighting the Conqueror was wounded and unhorsed by Robert himself. Although the two were apparently reconciled later, this was not a humiliation that William ever forgot. When William died Robert was totally outwitted by his younger brothers when he sought to claim his inheritence. A career as a Crusader in the Holy Land brought him fame but not his crown. In the end his youngest surviving brother, Henry I, ran rings around him and finally had him imprisoned for the remaining 27 years of his life. Robert of Normandy died on February 3, 1134.

From Quiz Famous Royal Mistresses

Answer: Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn was not the only Boleyn to be romatically involved with Henry VIII - her sister Mary was his mistress, too. It was alleged that their mother, Elizabeth Howard, was also a royal mistress, however when asked about it Henry said, "Never the mother!"

From Quiz Tudors to Windsors: The Generation Game

Answer: Father

Elizabeth I was Henry VIII's second daughter. Her mother was Anne Boleyn, Henry's second wife. All of Henry's three legitimate children became monarch but none of them produced an heir, which is why we start this journey by taking one step back!

From Quiz Royal English Family Tree

Answer: Henry VII

Henry was from the House of Tudor and ruled from 1485-1509. Growing up in France, Henry Tudor would not have been on anybody's list as a threat to the king. He defeated the Yorkist Richard III at Bosworth Field ending the Wars of the Roses.

From Quiz Before They Were King

Answer: Alfred the Great

Ethelbald reigned from 856-860. Ethelbert from 860-866 and Ethelred I from 866-871. King Alfred reigned for longer than his three brothers put together for he lasted from 871 to 899.

From Quiz Royal Survey

Answer: Offa

Egbert was the King of Wessex and began his reign at the beginning of the 800s.

From Quiz Anglo-Saxon and Medieval English Royalty

Answer: Harold II

In January 1066, Harold II took the throne after Edward the Confessor's death and ruled from January 5 to October 14, 1066.

From Quiz British Royal Mistresses

Answer: George I

Ehrengard Melusina von Schulenberg was the Maypole, as she was tall and thin. Charlotte Sophia Kielmansegge was the Elephant as she was rather a large lady!

From Quiz Which George?

Answer: George III

It is alleged that on April 17th 1759, George III married Hannah Lightfoot, the daughter of a shoemaker. Documents bearing witness to this marriage were impounded in 1866 and lodged in the Royal Archives at Windsor. If the marriage did in fact take place, then the rightful heirs to the throne would have been the issue of that union, and not his children with Queen Charlotte.

From Quiz Which Edward?

Answer: Edward II

It was widely thought that Edward II preferred the company of his male favourites to that of his wife, Isabella. Edward was deposed in favour of his 14-year-old son in January 1327 and in September of the same year, probably on the orders of Roger Mortimer and Queen Isabella, Edward was allegedly put to death "without marking his body," by having a red hot poker inserted into his bowels.

From Quiz The British Monarchy

Answer: Richard I and John

Richard I only spent 10 months of his ten-year reign in England and had no heirs. He was succeeded by his younger brother, John.

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