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Quiz about Medieval Queens Consort of England
Quiz about Medieval Queens Consort of England

Medieval Queens Consort of England Quiz


Which of the medieval Queens consort of England am I?

A multiple-choice quiz by Isabella_Este. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
335,358
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. I crossed the Pyrenees when I was a very old lady. I did this to collect my granddaughter from Castile, who was to marry the heir of France.

I have been Queen of France myself, as well as Queen of England. Which famous lady was I?
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Question 2 of 10
2. I was rarely parted from my husband and also joined him on a crusade. He grieved deeply when I died and erected famous crosses marking the resting places as my body was taken back to London. Who was I? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I spend a lot of my time on charity and the construction of bridges and buildings. My mother was a saint and I am also remembered as 'the Good Queen".
My daughter was of a different sort and warred with her cousin over the throne of England. Which queen was I?
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Question 4 of 10
4. I was the daughter, wife and mother of a king. My mother was a queen regnant. I also had three brothers who became king. Still, my husband humiliated and neglected me. I took my son with me to France and then invaded England with my lover. We deposed my husband and I ruled England with my lover for three years. Later I would be called a "She-Wolf." Which notorious queen was I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. My husband fought his cousin Matilda for the English throne. When she captured him, I raised an army and captured her half-brother in turn. Matilda then reluctantly agreed to swap prisoners and my husband and I retook power. Which brave queen was I?

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Question 6 of 10
6. I had a mad father and a mad son. After my first husband died, I fell in love with a Welshman in my household. We left court and I had several children with him. Together we were the ancestors of the House of Tudor. Who was I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I was an unpopular queen. When I tried to escape London by boat, people threw vegetables and dirt at me. My husband loved me though, and I was also close to my three sisters, one of whom was Queen of France. Who was I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. My husband, our children and I were very close. I acted as regent whenever my husband was fighting in France and raised an army to defend England against the Scots. I famously pleaded for the lives of the Burghers of Calais. Which very popular queen was I? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. My husband was a tall man, while I was tiny. This did not stop me from having huge rows with him. Our marriage was happy in spite of this and I acted as regent for him several times. Who was I? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I was the widow of a mere knight, but a king of England became so infatuated with me that we married. The marriage was unpopular. Because of it, my husband's strongest supporter deserted him and allied himself with Margaret of Anjou.

After my husband died, his brother took power and my two sons vanished mysteriously in the Tower. Which tragic queen was I?
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1. I crossed the Pyrenees when I was a very old lady. I did this to collect my granddaughter from Castile, who was to marry the heir of France. I have been Queen of France myself, as well as Queen of England. Which famous lady was I?

Answer: Eleanor of Aquitaine

In 1200 Eleanor of Aquitaine went to collect her granddaughter Urraca to marry prince Louis. Upon meeting Urraca's younger sister Blanche, she decided she was more fit to be queen of France and took her along instead.

She was right. Louis VIII died after reigning for only a few years and Blanche ably ruled France as regent for their son Louis IX.

Eleanor has been Queen of France through marriage to Louis VII and Queen of England through marriage to Henry II.
2. I was rarely parted from my husband and also joined him on a crusade. He grieved deeply when I died and erected famous crosses marking the resting places as my body was taken back to London. Who was I?

Answer: Eleanor of Castile

These are the famous Eleanor Crosses, erected by her mourning consort Edward I. She was not a very popular queen though, for she was good at collecting money.
3. I spend a lot of my time on charity and the construction of bridges and buildings. My mother was a saint and I am also remembered as 'the Good Queen". My daughter was of a different sort and warred with her cousin over the throne of England. Which queen was I?

Answer: Matilda of Scotland

Matilda's mother Margaret was canonised in 1250. Her consort was Henry I, who married again after their son died in the 'Tragedy of the White Ship', but got no more legitimate sons.

Her daughter was Matilda, "The Empress".
4. I was the daughter, wife and mother of a king. My mother was a queen regnant. I also had three brothers who became king. Still, my husband humiliated and neglected me. I took my son with me to France and then invaded England with my lover. We deposed my husband and I ruled England with my lover for three years. Later I would be called a "She-Wolf." Which notorious queen was I?

Answer: Isabella of France

In 1327, Isabella and Roger Mortimer crossed into England from France to fight her husband Edward II. His armies deserted him and they took power in the name of Isabella's son Edward III. It is unclear what happened to Edward II after that, but recent studies argue that he might not have been killed in that same year after all.
5. My husband fought his cousin Matilda for the English throne. When she captured him, I raised an army and captured her half-brother in turn. Matilda then reluctantly agreed to swap prisoners and my husband and I retook power. Which brave queen was I?

Answer: Matilda of Boulogne

Matilda of Boulogne's husband was king Stephen, who fought the "Empress Matilda" for the English throne. The Empress's strongest supporter was her brother Robert of Gloucester, who was captured by Matilda of Boulogne and swapped for Stephen.
6. I had a mad father and a mad son. After my first husband died, I fell in love with a Welshman in my household. We left court and I had several children with him. Together we were the ancestors of the House of Tudor. Who was I?

Answer: Catherine of Valois

Her mad father was Charles VI of France. Her mad son was Henry VI of England.

After her husband Henry V died, the council did not want Catherine to re-marry. She then fell in love with Owen Tudor and left court for him. One of their children was Edmund Tudor, the grandfather of the first Tudor king.
7. I was an unpopular queen. When I tried to escape London by boat, people threw vegetables and dirt at me. My husband loved me though, and I was also close to my three sisters, one of whom was Queen of France. Who was I?

Answer: Eleanor of Provence

Henry III was a weak king and often influenced by his wife Eleanor and her family, which was one of the reasons for her unpopularity.

Eleanor's sister Margaret was Queen of France through marriage to Louis IX.
Her sister Sanchia was married to Henry III's younger brother Richard. Beatrice was married to Louis' brother Charles.
8. My husband, our children and I were very close. I acted as regent whenever my husband was fighting in France and raised an army to defend England against the Scots. I famously pleaded for the lives of the Burghers of Calais. Which very popular queen was I?

Answer: Philippa of Hainault

Despite his infidelities, Philippa and Edward III had a good marriage. They were both lenient to their children and loved by them.
9. My husband was a tall man, while I was tiny. This did not stop me from having huge rows with him. Our marriage was happy in spite of this and I acted as regent for him several times. Who was I?

Answer: Matilda of Flanders

Though Matilda had declared she would never marry a bastard, her marriage with William the Conqueror was good. She supported him in the conquest of England and acted as regent for him in both Normandy and England.
10. I was the widow of a mere knight, but a king of England became so infatuated with me that we married. The marriage was unpopular. Because of it, my husband's strongest supporter deserted him and allied himself with Margaret of Anjou. After my husband died, his brother took power and my two sons vanished mysteriously in the Tower. Which tragic queen was I?

Answer: Elizabeth Woodville

The Earl of Warwick, known as "The Kingmaker", joined the Lancastrian cause following Edward IV's marriage to Elizabeth.

Her sons were the famous "Princes in the Tower", allegedly murdered by King Richard III.
Source: Author Isabella_Este

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