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1. Henry V died at an early age and "Henry the Sixth, in infant bands crown'd King of France and England, did this king succeed". In the first scene of "King Henry VI, Part One", news comes of a French uprising. Which uncle of the infant King says "Regent I am of France. Give me my steeled coat: I'll fight for France"?
2. Meanwhile, back in England, another royal uncle, the Lord Protector, shows up with his men "in blue coats" at the Tower of London and is denied entry by the orders of the Cardinal of Winchester, who promptly shows up with his men "in tawny coats". Who is the leader of the "blue coat" party?
3. In the Temple Garden, a group of lords divide up into factions symbolized by a white rose and a red rose, respectively. This plants the seeds (to keep the botanical metaphor) for the Wars of the Roses. Who is the first to pluck a red rose in the play and threaten Richard Plantagenet, the future Duke of York, to "dye your white rose in a bloody red"?
4. At the end of "King Henry VI, Part One", after another debate among the lords, the King decides to marry Margaret of Anjou. Who pushes hard for this marriage and explains to us at the end of the play that "Margaret shall now be queen, and rule the king;/But I will rule both her, the king, and realm."
5. In "King Henry VI, Part Three", Henry is deposed by Edward IV, the leader of the Yorkist ("white rose") party. However, a powerful nobleman previously in Edward's camp then decides to switch over to the "red rose" side and manages to bring Henry VI back to power (albeit briefly). The person who switches from white rose to red is Richard Neville, Earl of ____.
6. At the beginning of "Richard III", King Edward IV sends his brother George, Duke of Clarence, to the Tower because "a wizard told him that by G/his issue disinherited should be;/And, for my name of George begins with G,/it follows in his thoughts that I am he." But it is actually Richard who will disinherit his nephews and fulfill this prophecy. His name may be Richard, but he is the Duke of _____.
7. How does the Duke of Clarence meet his end in the Tower?
8. The ghost of the Duke of _____ says this to Richard III before the Battle of Bosworth Field: "The first was I that help'd thee to the crown; the last was I that felt thy tyranny".
9. Henry Tudor claims the crown as Henry VII after Richard III dies. His title prior to his accession was Earl of _____.
10. Fast forward to "King Henry VIII". Times have changed, titles remain the same. Which of the following is not a character in the play?
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