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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'.

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?

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.

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.

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'?

"Think no more of it, John; you are only a child who has had evil counsellors" - Richard I to his brother, Prince John.

How well do you know the family of Queen Victoria and her many children and grandchildren?

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.

"When I am dead and opened you shall find 'Calais' lying in my heart" - Queen Mary I Tudor of England.

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.

"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

"I know my own heart to be entirely English" - Queen Anne of England.

"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.

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.

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.

The five crowns of Iberia include Castile, Aragon, Navarre, Leon and Portugal. All were intricately linked through political alliances and by marriage.

"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

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.

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.