Some sample questions from this category:
* Edward II's wife was known as "The She-Wolf of France." What was her first name?
* Mary II was the Queen from 1689-1694. Her husband was named as King on her insistence and they ruled together until her death. Which King of England was he?
* The next queen also ruled for a very short time. Lady Jane Grey is known as the nine days' queen. Who was her husband?
* In what year did Prince Albert die?
* Queen Anne reigned from 1702-1714. From which country did her husband come?
* At sixteen, this future consort was a willing pawn in their father's plan to put them on the English throne. This ambitious plan failed spectacularly, and the royal couple lost their heads. Who was the consort?
* Who was the wife of William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England (1066-1087)?
* Henry I was William I's youngest son, who ruled from 1100-1135. What was the name of his first wife?
* Stephen was the last of the Norman Kings and he spent much of his reign fighting to keep his throne. What was the name of his wife?
* Who was the wife of Richard the Lionheart?
* King John, ruler of England from 1199-1216, took as his first wife the daughter of the Earl of Gloucester. She has had several different names given her, including Isabel. Which of these names has she not been given?
* Henry III became king in 1216 at the age of 9. Who was his wife, and the mother of his successor, Edward I?
* Edward I had two wives. He was so heartbroken on the death of the first wife that he put up crosses in each place where her funeral cortege stopped for the night. These crosses are named for her, but who was she?
* Who was the consort of Edward II (1307-1327)?
* Edward III ruled England from 1327-1377, with which lady as his queen?
* Henry V (1413-1422) married which French princess, upon his being recognized as the heir to the King of France?
* Henry VI's wife was determined to win back the throne for her husband after her was deposed by Edward IV in 1461. Who was this ruthless and determined queen?
* Which were the two wives of Edward IV (1461-1483)?
* Richard III was king from 1483-1485. Who was his consort?
* Henry VII, the first Tudor king, chose his bride very carefully. What was her name?
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