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Henry VII

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"This tests your knowledge of the first monarch of the House of Tudor. The information comes from Brittanica and numerous history books."


1. Which king did Henry VII defeat in order to gain the throne?
    Edward V
    Richard II
    Richard III
    Henry VI


2. At which battle did Henry VII gain the throne?
    Bosworth Field
    Edge Hill
    Naseby
    Marston Moor


3. What year was the battle in which Henry VII won the throne?
    1483
    1485
    1491
    1509


4. Who did Henry VII marry, uniting two warring Houses with a claim on
the throne?
    Elizabeth of York
    Mary
    Margaret
    Margaret Beaufort


5. Which two warring Houses did Henry unite with his marriage?
    Saxe-Coburg and Windsor
    Plantagenet and Tudor
    Lancaster and York
    Stuart and Hanover


6. What year did Henry VII marry?
    1489
    1486
    1491
    1496


7. What was the name of the Court Henry created to control the
administration of justice - as he saw it?
    The Cabal
    The Court of the Star Chamber
    The Directory
    The Politburo


8. What significant change did Henry VII make to the English monarchy's
financial arrangements?
    He instituted a 'poll' tax
    He started 'income' tax
    He confiscated the land of the Catholic church
    He paid all his revenue into a central treasury


9. To whom did Henry VII contract his son, Arthur, in marriage?
    Catherine of Aragon
    Catherine Howard
    Ann of Cleves
    Jane Seymour


10. What year did Henry VII die?
    1536
    1509
    1542
    1547


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