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1 trivia quiz  Queen Consorts of the Kings of England - 1066-1553 coolicon
Many of England's kings are very famous. This quiz deals with the wives of those kings, some of whom were not very famous at all.
Average 20Q
1632 plays
Dec 15 03
beckyel gold
2 trivia quiz  England's Royal Consorts, 868-1837 icon
A quiz entirely devoted to royal consorts, who are generally overlooked in comparison to their spouses.
Tough 10Q
879 plays
Oct 04 04
_elbereth_
3 trivia quiz  Consorts of the Queens of England icon
This is a quiz about the men who were married to the Queens of England. Were they as famous as their wives?
Average 10Q
1629 plays
Mar 26 04
Beckyel gold
4 trivia quiz  Match the King to the Queen icon
Just match the King to his consort. If you know English history it's not too hard.
Average 10Q
2448 plays
Jul 28 00
avory
5 trivia quiz  English Royal Consorts icon
This quiz is about the (non-reigning) wives and husbands of the Kings and Queens of England since the Norman Conquest. Who was married to:
Average 10Q
1764 plays
Aug 13 02
pele

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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