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The White Queen Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the miniseries "The White Queen", which aired on Starz in the United States of America and BBC One in England.

A multiple-choice quiz by PLLLover. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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Author
PLLLover

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
390,977

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Avg Score
8 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Why was Warwick against Edward IV's marriage to Elizabeth Woodville in the series premiere, "In Love With the King?" Hint

She came from a middle class family and wasn't royalty.

She was a widow with two sons and older than him.

He wanted him to marry a French princess because he had a secret deal with France.

She was a commoner in addition to being a widow.

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many children did Elizabeth Woodville have with her first husband, who supported the House of Lancaster against Edward IV and the House of York? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. In which episode did Warwick marry his daughter Isabel to Edward IV's brother George as a sign of defiance against Edward because of his marriage to Elizabeth? Hint

"The Price of Power"

"The Storm"

"In Love with the King"

"The Bad Queen"

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Question 4 of 15

4. Why did Elizabeth Woodville want revenge on George and his father-in-law Warwick in the episode, "The Storm?" Hint

They plotted against Edward and demanded he forgive them.

They murdered one of her cousins.

They murdered her father and brother without a trial.

They accused her mother of witchcraft and murdered her.

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Question 5 of 15

5. What kind of death did Edward say that George, the fool, had chosen in the episode "Poison and Malmsey Wine?" Hint

He said that he had chosen a commoner's death.

He said that he wanted them to kill him the same way as Henry VI.

He said that he wanted to die the same way their father had.

He said that he had chosen a fool's death.

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which episode had Edward, George, and Richard murder Henry VI in order to remove all claims by the House of Lancaster to the throne? Hint

"Love and Death"

"War At First Hand"

"Long Live the King"

"Poison and Malmsey Wine"

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Question 7 of 15

7. Why was Richard crowned king instead of Edward's son, Edward V in the episode, "Long Live the King"? Hint

He claimed that Edward wasn't the father.

He claimed that Edward's illegitimate son was the true heir.

He claimed that Edward's daughter Elizabeth was the true heir.

He claimed that he was illegitimate as Edward had been married before.

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Question 8 of 15

8. In which episode did Margaret and Elizabeth arrange the marriage of their children? Hint

"Long Live the King"

"The Final Battle"

"Love and Death"

"The Princes in the Tower"

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Question 9 of 15

9. In which episode was Elizabeth's mother Jacquetta accused of witchcraft by Warwick and turned to her old friend Margaret of Anju as a character witness? Hint

"Poison and Malmsey Wine"

"Love and Death"

"War at First Hand"

"The Bad Queen"

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Question 10 of 15

10. In which episode did Richard and his family order his brother Edward's mistress Jane Shore out of the palace, by claiming that his widow was grieving and for her to leave? Hint

"The Princes in the Tower"

"Poison and Malmsey Wine"

"Long Live the King"

"Love and Death"

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Question 11 of 15

11. In which episode was Warwick killed by Edward's army after George returned to the side of his brothers? Hint

"War at First Hand"

"Love and Death"

"The Bad Queen"

"The Storn"

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Question 12 of 15

12. How did Anne Neville continue to refer to herself even though her father had died in battle? Hint

She called herself a queen.

She called herself a traitor's daughter.

She called herself the kingmaker's daughter.

She called herself a princess.

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Question 13 of 15

13. Why did Richard visit Elizabeth and his brother Edward's children in sanctuary? Hint

He told them that he loved their father Edward more than his other brother George.

He wanted her them to know he was sorry for saying they were illegitimate.

He wanted them to know that he was innocent and to have a truce.

He reminded the children they were all he had left of his brother, Edward.

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Question 14 of 15

14. Why did Margaret Beaufort want people bowing to her in the episode, "The Final Battle?" Hint

She was the mother-in-law of the new queen Elizabeth of York.

Henry demanded that people give her respect.

She wanted the same respect as Elizabeth Woodville as their children would be married.

She was the mother of the king.

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Question 15 of 15

15. Why did Richard tell his wife and queen Anne that he was taking an interest in his brother Edward's daughter, Elizabeth in the episode, "The Final Battle"? Hint

He wanted to arrange a marriage for Elizabeth to someone else.

He wanted to keep Yorks from supporting Henry Tudor.

He wanted to ruin both Henry and Elizabeth's reputations.

He wanted to ruin Elizabeth's reputation.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why was Warwick against Edward IV's marriage to Elizabeth Woodville in the series premiere, "In Love With the King?"

Answer: He wanted him to marry a French princess because he had a secret deal with France.

Warwick was Edward IV's cousin because his mother Cecily was the sister of Warwick's father.

2. How many children did Elizabeth Woodville have with her first husband, who supported the House of Lancaster against Edward IV and the House of York?

Answer: 2

Elizabeth Woodville had 2 sons with her first husband, Richard Grey, named Thomas and Richard who would play a valuable role in later years during the War of the Roses.

3. In which episode did Warwick marry his daughter Isabel to Edward IV's brother George as a sign of defiance against Edward because of his marriage to Elizabeth?

Answer: "The Price of Power"

Because he was upset with Edward (due to his marriage for love instead of agreeing to the alliance and ruining his secret deal with France), Warwick decided that he would make George king in order to defy Edward and that's why he married him to his daughter Isabel.

4. Why did Elizabeth Woodville want revenge on George and his father-in-law Warwick in the episode, "The Storm?"

Answer: They murdered her father and brother without a trial.

Elizabeth Woodville wanted revenge because they murdered her father and brother simply because they were supporters of Edward IV and they wanted to dethrone him.

5. What kind of death did Edward say that George, the fool, had chosen in the episode "Poison and Malmsey Wine?"

Answer: He said that he had chosen a fool's death.

George chose to be drowned in malmsey wine because he knew that would humiliate Elizabeth since he knew that she loved malmsey wine as it was her favorite.

6. Which episode had Edward, George, and Richard murder Henry VI in order to remove all claims by the House of Lancaster to the throne?

Answer: "War At First Hand"

Edward's wife Elizabeth saw her husband, along with his brothers, murder the old mad king Henry in his sleep with a pillow in order to avenge their father.

7. Why was Richard crowned king instead of Edward's son, Edward V in the episode, "Long Live the King"?

Answer: He claimed that he was illegitimate as Edward had been married before.

Richard's wife, Anne, and his mother persuaded him to have Edward's sons declared illegitimate out of fear that his brother's widow would have them executed as traitors and her family would be rewarded just like they were during Edward IV's reign.

8. In which episode did Margaret and Elizabeth arrange the marriage of their children?

Answer: "The Princes in the Tower"

Since Elizabeth Woodville thought that her sons were dead, and that Richard was to blame for their murders, she corresponded with Margaret and betrothed their children in order to finally bring the peace Elizabeth's father Edward desperately wanted.

9. In which episode was Elizabeth's mother Jacquetta accused of witchcraft by Warwick and turned to her old friend Margaret of Anju as a character witness?

Answer: "The Bad Queen"

Having served Margaret of Anju as a lady-in-waiting and saying that she was there for her during the joyous years of her life and her husband Henry's reign, Jacquetta knew that Margaret would be willing to testify as a character witness for her in her trial.

10. In which episode did Richard and his family order his brother Edward's mistress Jane Shore out of the palace, by claiming that his widow was grieving and for her to leave?

Answer: "Long Live the King"

After Elizabeth said that her husband Edward was dead, Richard and his family kicked her out of the palace saying that Elizabeth wanted to grieve and to give her respect since she had just lost her husband.

11. In which episode was Warwick killed by Edward's army after George returned to the side of his brothers?

Answer: "War at First Hand"

Warwick killed his horse after telling his men that he would not abandon them and would fight his cousins Edward, George, and Richard in addition to their York troops knowing that there was a chance that he could be killed as well in the episode, "War at First Hand."

12. How did Anne Neville continue to refer to herself even though her father had died in battle?

Answer: She called herself the kingmaker's daughter.

Anne and her sister Isabel were considered the kingmaker's daughters because their father, the Earl of Warwick, was known to make men become kings. He turned his cousin Edward IV into a king and tried to turn his brother George, Duke of Clarence, into a king by marrying him to his daughter Isabel.

13. Why did Richard visit Elizabeth and his brother Edward's children in sanctuary?

Answer: He wanted them to know that he was innocent and to have a truce.

In the episode "The Princes in the Tower," Richard visited his brother Edward's children in sanctuary in order to convince them and their mother that he didn't murder their brothers like what was being claimed in the streets of England.

14. Why did Margaret Beaufort want people bowing to her in the episode, "The Final Battle?"

Answer: She was the mother of the king.

As Henry's mother, Margaret Beaufort demanded that she be given the respect that was due since she was now mother to the king of England.

15. Why did Richard tell his wife and queen Anne that he was taking an interest in his brother Edward's daughter, Elizabeth in the episode, "The Final Battle"?

Answer: He wanted to keep Yorks from supporting Henry Tudor.

Richard told his wife and queen Anne that he wants to prevent his York kinsmen from supporting Henry, who needs Elizabeth in order to have their support for his cause.

Source: Author PLLLover

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