Wars of the Roses Quiz

What was the primary reason for Henry VI's marriage to Margaret of Anjou?

• To strengthen ties with Spain

• To gain a financial alliance

• To secure a truce with France

• To expand English territories

Who was sent to Ireland to remove him from the political scene?

• William de la Pole

• Humphrey of Gloucester

• Richard of York

• Edmund Beaufort

What event marked the beginning of the Wars of the Roses?

• The Battle of Barnet

• The Battle of Towton

• The Battle of Wakefield

• The Battle of St. Albans

Who was appointed as the constable of England after the Battle of St. Albans?

• Edmund Beaufort

• Richard of York

• William de la Pole

• Henry VI

What was the outcome of the Battle of Wakefield?

• A Yorkist victory

• A Lancastrian victory

• A peace treaty

• A stalemate

Which battle is known as the bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil?

• The Battle of St. Albans

• The Battle of Hexham

• The Battle of Towton

• The Battle of Barnet

Who did Edward IV secretly marry, causing tensions with Warwick?

• Catherine of Aragon

• Anne Neville

• Elizabeth Woodville

• Margaret of Anjou

What was the significant outcome of the Battle of Bosworth Field?

• The end of the Yorkist dynasty

• The rise of Richard III

• The capture of Edward IV

• The beginning of the Hundred Years War

Who became king after the death of Richard III?

• Edward V

• Richard II

• Edward IV

• Henry VII

What was the significance of Henry VII's marriage to Elizabeth of York?

• It ended the Hundred Years War

• It started the Wars of the Roses

• It united the houses of Lancaster and York

• It led to the fall of the Tudor dynasty