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1. I crossed the Pyrenees when I was a very old lady. I did this to collect my granddaughter from Castile, who was to marry the heir of France.
I have been Queen of France myself, as well as Queen of England. Which famous lady was I?
2. I was rarely parted from my husband and also joined him on a crusade. He grieved deeply when I died and erected famous crosses marking the resting places as my body was taken back to London. Who was I?
3. I spend a lot of my time on charity and the construction of bridges and buildings. My mother was a saint and I am also remembered as 'the Good Queen".
My daughter was of a different sort and warred with her cousin over the throne of England. Which queen was I?
4. I was the daughter, wife and mother of a king. My mother was a queen regnant. I also had three brothers who became king. Still, my husband humiliated and neglected me. I took my son with me to France and then invaded England with my lover. We deposed my husband and I ruled England with my lover for three years. Later I would be called a "She-Wolf." Which notorious queen was I?
5. My husband fought his cousin Matilda for the English throne. When she captured him, I raised an army and captured her half-brother in turn. Matilda then reluctantly agreed to swap prisoners and my husband and I retook power. Which brave queen was I?
6. I had a mad father and a mad son. After my first husband died, I fell in love with a Welshman in my household. We left court and I had several children with him. Together we were the ancestors of the House of Tudor. Who was I?
7. I was an unpopular queen. When I tried to escape London by boat, people threw vegetables and dirt at me. My husband loved me though, and I was also close to my three sisters, one of whom was Queen of France. Who was I?
8. My husband, our children and I were very close. I acted as regent whenever my husband was fighting in France and raised an army to defend England against the Scots. I famously pleaded for the lives of the Burghers of Calais. Which very popular queen was I?
9. My husband was a tall man, while I was tiny. This did not stop me from having huge rows with him. Our marriage was happy in spite of this and I acted as regent for him several times. Who was I?
10. I was the widow of a mere knight, but a king of England became so infatuated with me that we married. The marriage was unpopular. Because of it, my husband's strongest supporter deserted him and allied himself with Margaret of Anjou.
After my husband died, his brother took power and my two sons vanished mysteriously in the Tower. Which tragic queen was I?
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