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91. All my brothers are dead - William, Henry, Richard, Geoffrey - and so now it is my turn to wear the crown at last. I was my father's favourite child. Who am I?

From Quiz Brother to the Monarch

Answer: King John

King John's oldest brother died in infancy. Henry, the Young King, died in 1183. Geoffrey died in 1185. Richard I died in 1199. King John is believed to have eliminated Arthur, the son of Geoffrey, in 1203 so that there could be no male challengers to his throne at any point in the future.

From Quiz Before They Were King

Answer: John

Whilst Richard was away on crusade in the Holy Land, Prince John set about undermining the authority that had been given to William Longchamp in England. When Richard was taken prisoner by Leopold of Austria on his way home, it gave Prince John and King Philip the opportunity they wanted to get rid of him for good.

From Quiz Royal Survey

Answer: Canut

Edward the Confessor, of the Wessex line, began his rule in 1042.

From Quiz Anglo-Saxon and Medieval English Royalty

Answer: Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great authorized the ASC. Great as he was, not everything written about him can be believed. Asser's "Life of Alfred the Great" is claimed by many to be a forgery and to contain many abnormal things. Alfred was also a hyperchondriac, but did suffer from piles, or hemorrhoids.

From Quiz British Royal Mistresses

Answer: Louise de Keroualle

The English populace didn't like her as she was both French and a Catholic.

From Quiz Which George?

Answer: George IV

Having been Regent for 10 years prior to his father's death, George IV then went on to reign for a further 10 years. George II reigned for 33 years, George III for 60 years and George V for 26 years.

From Quiz Which Edward?

Answer: Edward VIII

Known as David to his family, Edward VIII famously abdicated on 11th December 1936 so that he could wed the twice married American divorcee, Wallis Simpson.

From Quiz The British Monarchy

Answer: Edward IV

Bones supposed to belong to Edward V and his younger brother, Richard, were found in the Tower of London in the late 1600s.

From Quiz Which British Ruler Am I? Part 1

Answer: Henry VI

Henry was eventually deposed by Edward IV, which started the War of the Roses.

From Quiz Anointed and Crowned - The Coronation

Answer: George Friedrich Handel

"Zadok the Priest" was originally composed in 1727 by Handel as one of four coronation anthems for the coronation that year of George II. The text of the anthem is derived from the "Unxerunt Salomonem", an antiphon (short chant) based on the biblical story of the anointing of Solomon by Zadok. While the words have been used in every coronation since that of Edgar in 973, they were set to music for the coronations of both Charles I in 1626 and Charles II in 1661. The version written in 1661, with music by Henry Lawes, was also used in 1685 for the coronation of James II. The version of "Zadok the Priest" written by Handel was used for the first time at George II's coronation on 11 October 1727. During the service, the choir of Westminster Abbey sung the anthem in the wrong part of the service, having earlier forgotten to sing another of the anthems produced for it. Since 1727, "Zadok the Priest" has been used at every subsequent coronation.

From Quiz Weddings of Royalty 2

Answer: Sophia Princess Palatinate of the Rhine

To prevent Catholics from inheriting the throne Parliament chose Sophia Princess Palatine of the Rhine as Queen Anne's heiress. Sophia was Protestant, married and had children so she was perfect in Parliament's eyes. But unfortunately Sophia died two months before Anne thus ending her chances at becoming Queen of Great Britain.

From Quiz Weddings of Royalty 1

Answer: 11 years

Henry was born in 1133 and Eleanor was born in 1122 when they were married in 1152 with an eleven-year age gap. Eleanor for her part was previously married to Louis VII of France, having two daughters who couldn't inherit the French Throne. Louis divorced Eleanor in order to have sons with a new wife. Eleanor and Henry had eight children from 1153 to 1166, her last being born when she was 44.

From Quiz A Right Royal English and Scottish Miscellany 2

Answer: They hated each other

George II hated his father George I for his treatment of his mother Sophia Dorothea. George II hated his son Frederick due to his popularity and so forth and so forth.

From Quiz A Right Royal English and Scottish Miscellany 1

Answer: 11 years

Eleanor of Aquitaine was previously married to King Louis of France, giving him two daughters. After Louis divorced Eleanor she married Henry who was eleven years younger than herself. She and Henry managed to have eight of their own children: William, Henry, Matilda, Richard I, Geoffrey, Eleanor, Joan and King John. Eleanor was aged forty-four when she gave birth to John.

From Quiz Henri, roi d'Angleterre

Answer: Lancaster

Henry IV was the eldest son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and thus the first cousin of Richard II. In 1397, Henry was exiled by King Richard following a dispute with another nobleman, Thomas Mowbray. During his exile, his father died, and the King seized his uncle's lands for himself. As a consequence, Henry returned to England from exile, ostensibly to recover his inheritance. Instead, he engineered the overthrow of Richard II and had himself installed as King Henry IV in 1399.

From Quiz Royal We - The real royalty of Blackadder

Answer: Anne Boleyn

Elizabeth came to the throne at the age of 25 in 1558, and went on to rule England for almost 45 years. She was only the second (undisputed) queen regnant in English history, and her reign is regarded as coinciding with the zenith of the English Renaissance.

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

Answer: the Confessor

Edward's father, King Æthelred the Unready, had six sons by his first wife, Ælfgifu. Edward was the first son of Emma, Æthelred's second wife. Consequently, Edward did not become England's king until 26 years after his father's death. Nonetheless, he ruled for 24 years, from 1042 to 1066. He was briefly succeeded by Harold Godwinson, who was slain that same year by William the Conqueror, making Edward the last Anglo-Saxon English king except for Harold's 10-month reign.

From Quiz Ten Famous British Rulers

Answer: William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror (1028-1087) was the first Norman king of England. He reigned from 1066, when he invaded this country, and defeated poor old Harold at the Battle of Hastings. Then he marched on London, just in time to have himself crowned King on Christmas Day that year. So why did this lusty young upstart from Normandy stake a claim to the English throne, by George? William stated that the childless King Edward the Confessor, his first cousin once removed, had promised the crown to him for his assistance in fending off the Godwin clan, who, though they had earlier supported Edward's claim to the throne of England, had later fallen out with him and were at that time in exile. However, Edward, you will remember, had married into the Godwin clan, and on their eventual return to England, and with the family harmony restored, Edward then also restored the Godwin's eventual inheritance of the throne as well - through his wife and her brother Harold. He appears, though, to have omitted informing William of that decision. You can understand then that William was a mite peeved when Harold took the throne. William immediately set off from Normandy to claim, and win it, as his rightful due. He subsequently set about consolidating his rule over his new kingdom - even though he spent most of that reign back on the continent - and the changes he made to the English way of life were entrenched for centuries to come. It wasn't all easy though. As with the many rulers before him, those jolly Danes kept causing trouble (they were nothing if not determined). William also had ongoing problems with his eldest son, Robert Curthose, so much so that instead of leaving England to that son upon his death, and with his second son, Richard, predeceasing him, he willed it to his third son, William Rufus, instead. Not that England was considered that much of a prize at that time in history. He did leave Normandy to Robert, but he wasn't at all happy at losing England - and that would cause trouble between the brothers for some years to come after William's death.

From Quiz We are the Royal Verse Makers, We Are

Answer: Henry Tudor

Richard III ruled England from 1483 to 1485. He was the youngest brother of Edward IV and on Edward's death he made himself Lord Protector for Edward V who was still a minor. He imprisoned Edward and his brother in the Tower of London and seized the throne. It was, and still is, alleged that he had the two boys murdered - though this is hotly disputed. He was defeated and killed by Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth. His remains were found buried under a car park in Leicester in 2012, his skeleton dispelling the myth that he was a hunchback. In fact he had suffered from adolescent scoliosis.

From Quiz Medieval English Royalty I

Answer: Arsuf

The battle of Arsuf was a key victory in the Third Crusade that demoralized Saladin's forces and helped Richard get within 12 miles of Jerusalem. Although Richard had enough forces to take the city, bad weather and a belief that Egyptian reinforcements were coming made them turn back.

From Quiz Royal Ramblings

Answer: Glamis Castle

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore was born in London on 4 August 1900. She grew up at her father's ancestral home, Glamis Castle in Scotland. She married Prince Albert, later to become King George VI, on 26 April 1923. After the death of King George VI she held the title of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. She died on 30 March 2002, aged over 101 Years.

From Quiz Royal Nicknames

Answer: William I

It was, of course, William I who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, founding the new English monarchy. William reigned until 1087.

From Quiz The Maypole and The Elephant

Answer: Isabella

Isabella of France, often referred to as the "She-Wolf of France", was the wife of Edward II. Despite fathering five children he had male favourites, and it is generally accepted that he had homosexual relationships with both Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser. Isabella and Mortimer returned from a diplomatic mission to France in 1326 with an army of mercenaries and deposed Edward, who subsequently agreed to abdicate in favour of his son, Edward III. He later died in mysterious circumstances, and Isabella and Mortimer are believed to have arranged his murder. Isabella reigned as Regent for her son with Mortimer by her side, but in 1330 Edward III seized power and deposed Mortimer, whom he later had executed. Isabella was given a generous allowance but was exiled from court for the rest of her life.

From Quiz When Did These Monarchs Die?

Answer: 1189

Henry II came to the throne in 1154 and was the first Plantagenet king of England. On 29th December 1170, Becket was murdered in the Cathedral at Canterbury. In 1183, Henry, the young king, died but the quarrelling between Henry II's sons continued. Henry II died in Chinon on 6th July 1189.

From Quiz Line of Succession

Answer: Richard II

Richard was the son of The Black Prince of Wales who died during the reign of Edward III. Richard was married to Anne of Bohemia and lastly to Isabelle of Valois, neither of which produced any children. His second wife was eight years old at the time of the marriage. He died February 14, 1400 by starvation.

From Quiz A Henry - Every One of Them

Answer: Henry I

He was called Beauclerc due to his education. Even though he had 25 illegitimate children, his main heir was a female Matilda. After his death Matilda and her cousin Stephen fought for the English throne.

From Quiz British Monarchy Dates

Answer: Richard II

Led by Wat Tyler, the revolt concentrated in the south east of England. Richard famously went out into Smithfield and dispersed the crowds with reassuring words. He later rounded up and executed the leaders.

From Quiz Pretenders to England's Throne

Answer: Lambert Simnel/Edward of Warwick

The bedrock of Yorkist loyalty lay in Ireland where powerful Anglo/Norman lords reigned supreme. In January 1487 a priest by the name of Richard Simons arrived there with a 'comely youth and well favoured', said to be Edward of Warwick. This was Lambert Simnel and from all accounts he almost pulled it off. Simnel performed quite brilliantly throughout his dangerous charade. He was backed by Edward IV's and Richard III's sister Margaret who was the dowager Duchess of Burgundy. For whatever reason, she decided that Simnel was the real thing; perhaps she simply wished to make trouble for the supplanter of her House, Henry Tudor. Before long Lambert Simnel had the support of the powerful Earl of Lincoln who, although paying lip service to the false Warwick's pretensions, was in fact the real leader of the rebellion. Simnel's ability to act the part was amazing and he convinced many people as to his authenticity. In Ireland, on May 24, 1487 he was crowned King Edward VI by the Archbishop of Dublin and on June 4, he sailed with his army to England. On June 16, 1487 at the battle of Stoke (East Stoke) the issue was decided. The battle of Stoke was a close run affair but Henry Tudor came out on top after very nearly being defeated. The Earl of Lincoln, amongst many others, was killed and Lambert Simnel was taken prisoner. Henry Tudor was remarkably merciful. Since Simnel was patently not Warwick, Warwick still being Tudor's prisoner at the time, Tudor did no more than demote Simnel from king to scullion (kitchen hand). He remained working in Henry's kitchens until he was dismissed from the royal service some few years later. He then gained employment as a servant in the household of Sir Thomas Lovell. Lambert Simnel died in 1525 at the age of fifty, a remarkable achievment bearing in mind that he was guilty of treason in Tudor times.

From Quiz Tudors to Windsors: The Generation Game

Answer: Grandfather

James I was succeeded his son Charles I who had his head not so neatly removed by the Parliamentarians! Charles' son Charles II became king at the restoration, but died without any legitimate heirs, so his brother James II took over.

From Quiz Royal English Family Tree

Answer: Great-great-great-grandfather

Edward III was the first king in nearly 200 years that didn't pass the crown to his son in 1377. It went to his grandson, Richard II son of the Black Prince.

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