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1. Which of these English monarchs was not a child of Henry VIII? Eilzabeth I Edward VI Jane Mary

2. In which year was the Battle of Stamford Bridge? 1605 1215 1066 1509

3. Which monarch abdicated his throne in 1936 after less than a year's reign? George V Edward VII Edward VIII George VI

4. Which King of England acquiesced to seal the 'Magna Carta'? Edward I Richard I John Stephen

5. In World War II, what was the codename of the operation in which the Allies took Sicily from the Axis powers? Operation Barbarossa Operation Overlord Operation Husky Operation Torch

6. Where was Henry VIII buried? Westminster Abbey Canterbury Cathedral Frogmore St George's Chapel

7. How many years did Queen Victoria reign? 64 44 54 34

8. The War of the Roses ended with the victory of which royal house, which subsequently ruled for 116 years? Windsor York Lancaster Bosworth

9. Which king of the English who ruled until 1016 was nicknamed 'Ironside'? Cnut Edgar Ethelred Edmund

10. Which King of England was famous for his recurrent mental illness? George III William III George IV William IV