Plantagenet Dynasty

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1. From whom does the Plantagenet dynasty take its name? Henry II Curtmantle, King of England Henry I Beauclerc, King of England Empress Matilda Geoffrey V the Handsome, Count of Anjou

2. Who was the first Plantagenet king of England? Richard I Henry I Henry II William II

3. Who was the eldest son of Henry II to survive infancy? Richard the Lionheart Henry the Young King William the Young Edward the Courageous

4. How much of his ten-year reign did Richard the Lionheart spend in England? Six months Eight days Seven years Eleven hours

5. What was the name of the charter that king John was forced to sign in 1215? The Big Bill Anno Domini The King's Charter Magna Carta

6. What was the nickname of Edward I? Longshanks Longleg Longarm Longsword

7. Who was Edward II's favourite at the start of his reign? Philip Gravestone Geoffrey Greenwood William Greenwich Piers Gaveston

8. What war did Edward III begin with France? The Seven Years' War The Hundred Years' War The Thirty Years' War The Eight Years' War

9. In which year did Henry IV force Richard II to abdicate? 1387 1167 1298 1399

10. In what battle of 1415 did Henry V defeat the French? Battle of Hastings Battle of Bannockburn First battle of St Albans Battle of Agincourt

11. How old was Henry VI when he became king? Seven Eight months Twenty one Fourteen

12. Who was the first Yorkist king? Edward IV Edward V Richard III Henry VI

13. Who was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty? Henry VI Edward IV Richard III Edward V

14. The execution of which man ended the legitimate male line descent of the Plantagenet dynasty? Richard III Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset George, 1st Duke of Clarence Edward, 17th Earl of Warwick

15. Which noble family are the last living direct male line descendants of the Plantagenets? Somerset Wellesley Howard Russell