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The War of the Roses Trivia Quiz

A little quiz about the War of the Roses. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by deadmeat. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
deadmeat

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,244

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3823

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Hostilities broke out in 1455. Which is considered to be the first major battle of the War of the Roses? Hint

Tadcaster

Barnet

St Albans

Blore Heath

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1459 outside Ludlow, at Ludford bridge, a key member of the Yorkist forces defected to the Lancastrian cause, leading to a full scale retreat. Who was this defector? Hint

Andrew Trollope

Lord Hastings

Richard Neville

Earl Percy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Henry VI had a famous or infamous wife, depending on your point of view. Who was this powerful woman? Hint

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Matilda of Flanders

Mary de Guise

Margaret of Anjou

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Question 4 of 10

4. Richard Duke of York had a thin claim to the Crown and tried through force of arms to take it, he never actually got his hands on the crown. But which title did he attain? Hint

Prince of Wales

Regent

Lord Protector

Heir Apparent

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Question 5 of 10

5. Richard Duke of York was killed at which major battle? Hint

Battle of Doncaster

Battle of Sedgemoor

Battle of Tadcaster

Battle of Wakefield

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Question 6 of 10

6. This battle is widely thought to have been the bloodiest ever fought on English soil. Fought in a snow storm, it marked a major Yorkist victory in 1461. Which of these is it? Hint

Battle of Hedgley Moor

Battle of Hexham

Battle of Towton

Battle of Tadcaster

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Question 7 of 10

7. At the battle of Barnet in April 1471 a major figure on the Wars of the Roses was killed. Known as the "kingmaker", what was the real name of the Earl of Warwick? Hint

Richard Beaufort

Richard Pollock

Richard Neville

Richard Percy

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Battle of Tewkesbury fought in 1471 effectively ended one period of the War of the Roses, being a decisive Yorkist victory. Who led the ill fated Lancastrian Army ? Hint

Duke of Beaufort

Duke of Somerset

Duke of Salisbury

Duke of Cambridge

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Battle of Bosworth, perhaps due to Shakespeare's "Richard III" is the best known battle of the the Wars of the Roses. When did this battle take place ? Hint

July 1486

June 1480

August 1485

May 1483

10. The battle of Stoke Field is usually considered the final battle of the War of the Roses. Henry Tudor's forces overcame the forces of a pretender to the throne. Who was this boy claiming to be king ? Hint

Perkin Warbeck

Lambert Simnel

Lambert Perkin

Perkin Simnel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Hostilities broke out in 1455. Which is considered to be the first major battle of the War of the Roses?

Answer: St Albans

The king, Henry VI, marched northwards from London, intending to halt the advance of the Duke of York's forces. His army was defeated on May 22nd 1455 and the Queen and her young son Edward fled into exile.

2. In 1459 outside Ludlow, at Ludford bridge, a key member of the Yorkist forces defected to the Lancastrian cause, leading to a full scale retreat. Who was this defector?

Answer: Andrew Trollope

Andrew Trollope was the captain of the Calais troops. It is rumoured that that night, Andrew Trollope deserted from Warwick, taking the Calais garrison and the Yorkist plan of battle over to the king.

3. Henry VI had a famous or infamous wife, depending on your point of view. Who was this powerful woman?

Answer: Margaret of Anjou

Margaret often led the Lancastrian forces during the Wars of the Roses and is said to have dictated strategy. Henry is often seen as a weak king, ill suited to the role of a medieval monarch. Margaret was born in March 1430.

4. Richard Duke of York had a thin claim to the Crown and tried through force of arms to take it, he never actually got his hands on the crown. But which title did he attain?

Answer: Lord Protector

Richard's father, the Earl of Cambridge, had been executed for treason in 1415. In 1452, Richard Duke of York was made Lord Protector, but had to give up this position with the King's recovery from insanity and the birth of an heir, Edward, Prince of Wales, the following year.

5. Richard Duke of York was killed at which major battle?

Answer: Battle of Wakefield

Richard led his troops out of his fortress at Sandal Castle and, perhaps over confidently attacked the Royalist forces. He was defeated and killed, and his head was put on a pike by the victorious Lancastrian armies.

6. This battle is widely thought to have been the bloodiest ever fought on English soil. Fought in a snow storm, it marked a major Yorkist victory in 1461. Which of these is it?

Answer: Battle of Towton

More men died at Towton than in any other battle on British soil. The Lancastrians looked set to push back the Yorkist forces and win the day but the arrival of the Duke of Norfolk with reinforcements turned the tables.

7. At the battle of Barnet in April 1471 a major figure on the Wars of the Roses was killed. Known as the "kingmaker", what was the real name of the Earl of Warwick?

Answer: Richard Neville

Referred to as "the kingmaker", Richard Neville wielded considerable power. The battle was marked by two unfortunate mistakes which contributed to the Lancastrian defeat. Firstly, the Yorkist army by luck drew up in the dark closer than expected to Warwick's army causing their artillery to over shoot. Secondly, in the fog of battle in the morning, Warwick's centre and left flanks mistook each other for enemey troops or traitors and set upon each other.

8. The Battle of Tewkesbury fought in 1471 effectively ended one period of the War of the Roses, being a decisive Yorkist victory. Who led the ill fated Lancastrian Army ?

Answer: Duke of Somerset

The Duke of Somerset led a numerically superior Lancastrian force at the battle and tried to outflank the Yorkist army. When this failed and the Lancastrian army was attacked in the centre it crumbled.
Perhaps the most grievous lost to the Lancastrian force was the death of Edward Prince of Wales.

9. The Battle of Bosworth, perhaps due to Shakespeare's "Richard III" is the best known battle of the the Wars of the Roses. When did this battle take place ?

Answer: August 1485

Richard III was slain in the battle and got a bad wrap from history then on. Henry Tudor won the battle, was crowned king and went on to establish one of the best known and famous, indeed infamous royal houses in English history.

Answer: Lambert Simnel

Lambert claimed to be Edward, Earl of Warwick and nephew of Edward IV and was crowned King Edward VI in Dublin. It is said Henry Tudor considered him harmless and employed Lambert later in his kitchens.

Source: Author deadmeat

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