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31. Queen Elizabeth II: Can you guess her middle names?

From Quiz Royal Family Middle Names

Answer: Alexandra Mary

She was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on 21st April 1926.

From Quiz The British Monarchy

Answer: Henry I

Henry had 21 illegitimate children.

From Quiz Anointed and Crowned - The Coronation

Answer: Kingston upon Thames

The Coronation Stone is an ancient sarsen block located next to the Guildhall in Kingston-upon-Thames, although it was previously believed to be located in the church of St Mary's, which collapsed in 1730. Three Anglo-Saxon monarchs, Æthelstan in 925, Eadred in 946 and Æthelred in 979, were all consecrated in Kingston, while evidence exists that four other monarchs were also crowned there - Edward the Elder, Edmund I, Eadwig and Edward the Martyr. Although the sixteenth century historian John Stow claimed that Æthelstan was crowned on a stage in the marketplace of Kingston, subsequent evidence suggests that the old church of St Mary's was in fact the location of the ceremonies. Following the church's collapse, a large stone block was extracted from the ruins, which was then regarded as the "coronation stone" of ancient English kings. In 1850, the stone was placed on a plinth, which had the names of the seven Anglo-Saxon kings inscribed on it, in front of Kingston's old town hall.

From Quiz Weddings of Royalty 2

Answer: Storms

Anne of Denmark sailed from Denmark in August 1589 only to be forced by storms to the coast of Norway. Upon hearing that the crossing was abandoned James sailed from Leith with a 300 strong retinue to fetch Anne himself. They later got married in Oslo and returned to Scotland May 1590.

From Quiz Weddings of Royalty 1

Answer: Lambeth Palace

Since Matilda was educated at a convent and didn't wish to become a nun the Council decided she was free to marry Henry. She and Henry were married in November 1100 and had two children William and Matilda.

From Quiz A Right Royal English and Scottish Miscellany 2

Answer: Religion

To prevent James Francis Edward Stuart, a Catholic and son of the deposed James II/VII, a great search was conducted to find the nearest Protestant relation. The deal was, in short: "Should Queen Anne and King William III not produce any legitimate children the next in line will be Sophia."

From Quiz A Right Royal English and Scottish Miscellany 1

Answer: Matilda

Henry had at least twenty-two (possibly twenty-four) illegitimate sons and illegitimate daughters. But only two legitimate children: William and Matilda. With Henry's only legitimate son (William) having died, Henry designated his legitimate daughter Matilda as heir and made the barons accept her as such. But after Henry's death the barons pretty much changed their minds accepting Stephen (grandson of William I) as their King.

From Quiz Edouard, roi d'Angleterre

Answer: Battle of Bannockburn

By 1314, Robert the Bruce had taken a number of Scottish castles that had previously belonged to Edward II, and had also sent raiding parties across the border into northern England as far as Carlisle. As a result, Edward II raised and led an army of up to 20,000 men north, where they faced the Scots army of 6,500 men that were positioned to prevent the English from reaching Stirling. The Battle of Bannockburn proved a triumph for the Scots and a humiliation for Edward, who was forced to flee the battlefield, first to Dunbar, then Berwick before sailing for England, leaving Stirling Castle to be taken by the Scots.

From Quiz Henri, roi d'Angleterre

Answer: Anjou

Henry II was the son of Count Geoffrey V of Anjou and Empress Matilda, the surviving legitimate daughter of King Henry I of England. Following the death of her brother, William Adelin, Matilda's father had made efforts to ensure her succession as Queen. However, following his death, Stephen of Blois, Henry's nephew, had claimed the throne instead, leading to civil war. This only ended upon the death of King Stephen's son, Eustace, after which he recognised Matilda's eldest son Henry as his heir.

From Quiz Royal We - The real royalty of Blackadder

Answer: Four

Richard was married in 1478 to the five-year-old Anne de Mowbray, Countess of Norfolk. Following her death in November 1481, Parliament passed an Act in January 1483 in which her estates and titles passed to Richard, creating him Duke of Norfolk in addition to his own titles.

From Quiz Faces on Cards 2: English Monarchs (9 for 10)

Answer: Alfred the Great

Alfred is the only English or British ruler to earn the epithet, "the Great." Like John, Alfred was the youngest son of an English king, although he only had two brothers. His father was Ælfred of Wessex, and Alfred was King of Wessex, not of England. Much of Alfred's rule was spent fighting neighboring Danes in the Danelaw and other Viking invaders.

From Quiz Ten Famous British Rulers

Answer: Aethelred the Unready

Officially titled Aethelred II, this English monarch lived from c.966-1016, and ruled from 978 until his death, with a brief break of one year (1013-1014) in between, when he fled to Normandy to escape the invading army of Sweyn Forkbeard. He then reclaimed the throne on Sweyn's death. More than anything else, Aethelred's reign was associated with ongoing battles and attempts at appeasement of those troublesome Danes. This eventually resulted in a very exasperated Aethelred ordering the massacre of all adult Danish males in the land. Known now as St Brice's Day, this took place on 13 November, 1002, in one third of the country (the Danes were entrenched too firmly elsewhere), but the total number slain is not known with any degree of certainty. Unfortunately for Aethelred however, included in that number was Gunhilde, the sister of Sweyn I of Denmark, and her husband. The repercussions of that returned to haunt Aethelred in 1013 when Sweyn invaded. The Danish problem was never solved in Aethelred's reign and he died in London on 12 April, 1016 fighting the invading forces of Sweyn's son, Cnut (Canute) of Denmark and Norway. The country was then divided between Aethelred's son, Edmund and Cnut himself, but on Edmund's death later that year, Cnut then took over as the sole English ruler, and ruled until 1035. Why was Aethelred given the nickname of Unready by later generations? It wasn't that he was unready to take the English throne at the age of twelve, but that he was poorly advised by his counsellors. Ironically the name Aethelred itself means well-advised. The old Anglo-Saxon noun "unread", which meant "poor counsel", was too irresistible a pun for later generations not to apply it to this unfortunate ruler.

From Quiz We are the Royal Verse Makers, We Are

Answer: Prince Albert

In 1840, Prince Albert married his cousin, Queen Victoria. Albert's role as advisor to his wife came into full force after the death of Lord Melbourne, Victoria's first prime minister. Albert began to act as the queen's private secretary. He encouraged in his wife a greater interest in social welfare. His constitutional position was a difficult one. It wasn't until 1857 that he was formally recognised and awarded the title "Prince Consort". Albert took an active interest in the arts, science, trade and industry. He masterminded the Great Exhibition of 1851, with a view to celebrating the great advances of the British industrial age and the expansion of the empire. When he died suddenly of typhoid, Victoria was overwhelmed by grief and remained in mourning until the end of her life. She commissioned a number of monuments in his honour, including the Royal Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens completed in 1876. Albert and Victoria had nine children, most of whom married into the other royal houses of Europe.

From Quiz The Curious Monarchs of England

Answer: Edward of Woodstock

All four were sons of Edward III. Edward of Woodstock, later known as the Black Prince, died one year before his father, thus his son inherited the throne. John of Gaunt was the father of Henry Bolingbroke, who would later become Henry IV of England. He also served as regent for the young king Richard.

From Quiz Medieval English Royalty I

Answer: He was shot with an arrow on a hunting trip

William II was almost certainly shot by one of his entourage, who were all good shots with a bow. No one knows whether his killer had a motive (in which case it would have been murder), or whether it was an accident, but William died and was succeeded by his brother who became Henry I.

From Quiz Royal Ramblings

Answer: Alexandra

King Edward VII was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and was born on 9 November 1841. He was a likeable person but gained a reputation as a playboy, interested in women, sport, food and drink. He married Alexandra, daughter of Christian of Denmark on 10 March 1863 and they had six children, three boys and three girls. He ascended the throne on the death of his mother on 22 January 1901 when he was 59 years old. He died on 6 May 1910 of pneumonia.

From Quiz Royal Nicknames

Answer: John

John was the youngest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. His father had no spare land to give John, hence the nickname. Two of the three elder sons died before Henry, and John succeeded his elder brother Richard I in 1199, reigning incompetently until 1216.

From Quiz The Maypole and The Elephant

Answer: Maria Fitzherbert

The widowed Maria Fitzherbert met George IV when he was still Prince of Wales, and they went through a marriage ceremony in December 1785. The marriage was considered invalid because it had not been approved by the King and Privy Council. Had it been considered valid under the Royal Marriage Act George would not have been able to ascend to the throne because Mrs. Fitzherbert was a Catholic. Pope Pius VII however declared the marriage was valid under church law. The relationship continued after George's marriage to Caroline of Brunswick, but ended in 1811. After George's death it was discovered that he had kept all her letters, and William IV, the next king, even offered her a dukedom, which she declined.

From Quiz When Did These Monarchs Die?

Answer: 1087

William died at the age of 59 in Rouen. He had suffered severe abdominal injuries when falling from his horse after the burning of Mantes. In 1066 he defeated King Harold at Hastings and in 1072 he inavded Scotland and defeated Malcolm. His wife, Matilda, died in 1083. William never saw the completed Domesday Book which he ordered be made.

From Quiz A Henry - Every One of Them

Answer: Henry V

The Battle of Agincourt (1415) was one of the most famous battles in English history.

From Quiz British Monarchy Dates

Answer: Henry I

Henry's only son William's death, was disastrous for the nation, which descended into civil war after Henry's death in 1135.

From Quiz Pretenders to England's Throne

Answer: John of Gaunt

John of Gaunt (Gaunt is an anglicised version of Ghent) was born in Ghent at St Bavon Abbey in A.D.1340. He was a direct descendant of Matilda, and of six generations of kings. His father was Edward III and he was the fourth son. Although he later became the most powerful man in the realm John of Gaunt never at any time, despite suspicion to the contrary, made any attempt to usurp the crown, which he could easily have done. He was nevertheless King of Castile and Leon, (most of Spain) a title which he took seriously even though he was never recognised by his 'subjects' and never established any kind of rule in that kingdom. Gaunt acquired his lands, titles and estates by marriage, not through battle or murder. He obtained the duchy of Lancaster through his marriage to Blanche, the younger daughter of Henry Duke of Lancaster and the early deaths of Duke Henry and his elder daughter Maude by plague. Without the advice of John of Gaunt it is unlikely that Richard II would have retained the crown for as long as he did. John of Gaunt died in Leicester Castle in February 1399 aged 59 years. The crown was snatched by John's son, Henry, before the year was out.

From Quiz Famous Royal Mistresses

Answer: Camilla Parker Bowles

Part of the famous news story 'Camillagate'! Charles's and Camilla's relationship was said to span decades. They are now happily married.

From Quiz Tudors to Windsors: The Generation Game

Answer: Brother-in-law

Henry's sister Margaret married James IV of Scotland, not that the family connection did the latter much good: James was killed by Henry's forces at the Battle of Flodden Field!

From Quiz Royal English Family Tree

Answer: Edward VI

Edward died in 1553 of suspected tuberculosis. Lady Jane Grey was said to rule for 9 days, and died in 1554. However, Lady Jane Grey was Elizabeth of York's great-grandchild.

From Quiz British Monarchy

Answer: Stephen

Stephen won the war and was proclaimed King, but it was agreed that after his reign Matilda's son Henry Plantagenet would assume the throne, becoming Henry II.

From Quiz Before They Were King

Answer: George I

Queen Anne was the unfortunate monarch who lost so many children. Her son, William, Duke of Gloucester, was hydrocephalic and lived for only eleven years.

From Quiz Royal Survey

Answer: Alfred

The Danish invasions resumed under the reign of Ethelred the Unready, who followed Alfred.

From Quiz Anglo-Saxon and Medieval English Royalty

Answer: Egbert

Egbert, also spelled Ecgberht, is considered to be the first English king because he was the first West Saxon king to have authority over most of England. Offa, king of Mercia, forced Egbert into exile at the court of Frankish King (and from 800 Emperor) Charlemagne until 802 when he returned to be recognized as King of Wessex. In 829, he defeated the Mercians at the battle of Ellendun to be proclaimed sole ruler of Britain (England), or the "Bretwalda." However, as with most people of this time period, there is always disagreement because of lack of good evidence. Some say that he had true power over most of England and some say he had very little power and was more of a figurehead, or at best, had suzerainty - control over foreign policy only.

From Quiz British Royal Mistresses

Answer: Nell Gywn

One of Nell's most famous witticisms.

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