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Secrets of the Gotha IV
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The House of Orleans in France was founded by the younger brother of Louis XIV, and only one of its descendants made it to the throne. This quiz is on the Dukes of Orleans and its one King.
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French Royals
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Difficult
10 Q
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jessica83
Dec 01 06
240 plays
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Secrets of the Gotha V
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Becoming a Spanish conquest, Naples and Sicily for quite some time was a vassal of the Iberian state and was ruled by a younger branch of the House of Bourbon.
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Spanish Royals
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Tough
10 Q
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jessica83
Jan 09 07
174 plays
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Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots
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The lives of Elizabeth I of England and Mary I of Scotland will always be entwined together and will forever be compared to each other. These questions come from the book by Jane Dunn -'Elizabeth and Mary'.
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U.K. Royals
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Tough
10 Q
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jessica83
Nov 18 06
936 plays
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The History of European Royalty III
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"Think no more of it, John; you are only a child who has had evil counsellors" - Richard I to his brother, Prince John.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Tough
10 Q
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jessica83
Jan 23 04
762 plays
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I Should Have Been Queen
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The wives of heirs to the throne who should have been Queen consorts, but were robbed of their promising future by the premature death of their husbands or other circumstances.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Difficult
10 Q
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jessica83
Nov 17 06
639 plays
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The History of European Royalty IV
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"When I am dead and opened you shall find 'Calais' lying in my heart" - Queen Mary I Tudor of England.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Tough
10 Q
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jessica83
Mar 25 04
558 plays
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The Royal House of Hanover
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The Royal House of Hanover ruled England from 1714 through to 1901. From King George I to Queen Victoria. How well do you know this Royal House?
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Royal Houses
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Average
20 Q
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jessica83
Dec 15 03
969 plays
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The History of European Royalty II
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"I know my own heart to be entirely English" - Queen Anne of England.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Tough
10 Q
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jessica83
Jan 18 04
606 plays
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The History of European Royalty I
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"A majesty was he that both lived and died a pattern in prince hood, the more highly exalted in his life, the more deeply lamented at his death, and famous to the world always" - Raphael Holinshed about Henry V of England.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Tough
10 Q
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jessica83
Nov 22 03
660 plays
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The Royal House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
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How well do you know the family of Queen Victoria and her many children and grandchildren?
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Royal Houses
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Tough
20 Q
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jessica83
Sep 24 03
1119 plays
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The Royal House of Lancaster
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The Royal House of Lancaster was not destined to be on the throne of England. But after a squabble with the previous King, the first Lancastrian King invaded England and took the crown by force.
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House of Lancaster
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Average
20 Q
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jessica83
Apr 08 04
855 plays
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The Five Iberian Crowns
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The five crowns of Iberia include Castile, Aragon, Navarre, Leon and Portugal. All were intricately linked through political alliances and by marriage.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Tough
10 Q
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jessica83
Nov 22 06
207 plays
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The History of European Royalty VI
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"Since I tried on principle to please the people with whom I live, I adopted their habits and customs, I wished to be Russian in order to be liked by the Russians." - Catherine II the Great
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Difficult
10 Q
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jessica83
Oct 02 04
435 plays
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Secrets of the Gotha I
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The House of Habsburg-Lorraine ruled the Holy Roman Empire and later Austria, for centuries. The most famous royal family in history, this quiz exposes some more lesser known facts.
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Central European Royals
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Tough
10 Q
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jessica83
May 04 05
327 plays
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Pretender to the Throne
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The demise of many monarchies left in their wake those who were cheated of their thrones. The pretenders of Europe's thrones still exist today and in some cases, there is more than one per throne.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Tough
10 Q
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jessica83
Sep 08 06
294 plays
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The History of European Royalty V
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"When [Elizabeth] smiled, it was pure sunshine, that everyone did choose to bask in, if they could. But anon came a storm from a sudden gatherinng of clouds, and the thunder fell in wondorous manner on all alike" - Sir John Hayward about Elizabeth I
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Difficult
10 Q
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jessica83
Aug 15 04
453 plays
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The First York
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Edward IV carried on his father's claim to the English throne, however unlike him, he succeeded. How much do you know about the 'First York'?
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House of York
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Tough
15 Q
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jessica83
Mar 13 06
639 plays
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Secrets of the Gotha III
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The House of Brunswick, ruled the German kingdom of Hanover, eventually succeeded to the throne of England. This quiz, however, is dedicated to the rest of the family who did not inherit Britain.
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Central European Royals
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Tough
10 Q
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jessica83
Aug 02 06
213 plays
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Secrets of the Gotha II
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Those upstart Bonapartes managed to form an empire that spread across the European continent and several generations. Discover the many unknown secrets of this dynasty.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Tough
10 Q
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jessica83
Jun 25 06
207 plays
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