The Kings Of England - Part I

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How well do you know the medieval kings of England? Test your knowledge on this quiz! Covers from Alfred the Great to James I.

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1.

Who was England's first and only "great" king?
- A.
  
  Charles the Great
- B.
  
  Henry the Great
- C.
  
  Alfred the Great
- D.
  
  James the Great
2.

Which Dane became king of England after Alfred's successors' weak leadership?
- A.
  
  Canut the Dane
- B.
  
  Leif the Dane
- C.
  
  Alfred the Dane
- D.
  
  Wolf the Dane
3.

Which Saxon king regained the throne for England but left no heir?
- A.
  
  Alfred the Great
- B.
  
  Lothair the Elder
- C.
  
  Edward the Confessor
- D.
  
  Henry IV
4.

Which noble became king for a short time following Edward the Confessor and led England through the Battle of Hastings?
- A.
  
  Edward IV
- B.
  
  Canute the Dane
- C.
  
  Leo I
- D.
  
  Harold Godwin
5.

Who won the Battle of Hastings?
- A.
  
  Henry the Conqueror
- B.
  
  William the Conqueror
- C.
  
  John the Conqueror
- D.
  
  Richard the Conqueror
6.

Which king wrote the Doomsday Book?
- A.
  
  William the Conqueror
- B.
  
  Alfred the Great
- C.
  
  Harold Godwin
- D.
  
  Canute the Dane
7.

Who met the following description: the most important Norman king after William the Conqueror, was William the Conqueror's son, began the Exchequer
- A.
  
  Henry I
- B.
  
  John I
- C.
  
  Edward I
- D.
  
  Charles I
8.

Which line of kings did Henry II begin?
- A.
  
  Salian
- B.
  
  Plantagenet
- C.
  
  Tudor
- D.
  
  Hoenstauffen
9.

Spent most of his time crusading
- A.
  
  John I
- B.
  
  Henry the Fowler
- C.
  
  Henry II
- D.
  
  Richard the Lionhearted
10.

The most hated king in English history; signed the Magna Carta
- A.
  
  John I
- B.
  
  Henry the Fowler
- C.
  
  Henry II
- D.
  
  Richard the Lionhearted
11.

"Longshanks" who called the model parliament
- A.
  
  Justinian
- B.
  
  Edward I
- C.
  
  Harold II
- D.
  
  Simon de Montfort
12.

At the Battle of Bosworth Field, in 1485, Henry VII definitively won the Wars of the Roses for....
- A.
  
  The House of York
- B.
  
  The House of Lancaster
- C.
  
  Those related to the House of Lancaster
- D.
  
  None of the above
13.

Who was the first Stuart monarch of England?
- A.
  
  Henry VII
- B.
  
  James I
- C.
  
  Henry VIII
- D.
  
  James II