Richard III

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1. Where was Richard born? Warwick Castle Ludlow Castle Fotheringhay Castle Middleham Castle

2. As a young man, Richard lived in the household of his cousin, one of the powerful men of the time. Who was he? Henry, Duke of Buckingham Richard, Earl of Warwick Richard, Earl of Cambridge Edmund, Duke of Somerset

3. What title was given to Richard when his older brother became King Edward IV in 1461? Duke of Clarence Duke of Buckingham Duke of York Duke of Gloucester

4. What was Richard's first major battle as commander of the right wing of the Yorkist army? Wakefield Tewkesbury Barnet Towton

5. Which part of England did Richard virtually govern on behalf of his brother Edward IV in the 1470's? Midlands South West North East

6. Whom did Richard marry in 1472? Anne Neville Anne Beauchamp Isabel Neville Anne Mowbray

7. Richard led a campaign against the Scots in 1482. As a result the Scots agreed to a border town being permanently returned to the English. Which town? Newcastle Hexham Dunbar Berwick

8. Before his death in April 1483, Edward IV appointed Richard as 'Protector' of his son and heir, the 12 year old Edward Prince of Wales. Where did Richard meet up with the young Edward after Edward IV's death? Middleham Stony Stratford Ludlow Northampton

9. When was Richard's coronation? 30 April 1483 6 July 1483 22 August 1484 2 October 1484

10. Richard was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 when his army was defeated by the Lancastrian army led by Henry Tudor. From which city did Richard lead his army to Bosworth on 21st August 1485? Leicester Nottingham Northampton Coventry