English Royalty Quiz
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Who was the first ruler from the House of Windsor?
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George V
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Victoria
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George III
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Edward VI
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What type of dogs does Queen Elizabeth of England keep?
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Corgis
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Golden Retrievers
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Labradors
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Poodles
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A. Corgis -
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By what name was King George VI known to his family?
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Bertie
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Eddie
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George
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Georgie
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A. Bertie -
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Which king was murdered by his wife and her lover so that they could take control of the kingdom?
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Henry I
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William II
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Edward II
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Henry VI
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A. Edward II -
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Why did Henry VIII have his marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled?
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She Appeared Ugly To Him
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She Became A Roman Catholic
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She Was Unfaithful To Him
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She Lacked A Sufficient Dowry
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A. She Appeared Ugly To Him -
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Which Henry was once Earl of Richmond?
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Henry VII
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Henry VI
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Henry V
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Henry III
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A. Henry VII -
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Which king was, in his youth, known as "Lackland"?
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William II
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Henry I
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John
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Edward II
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A. John -
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What caused the death of King Henry I?
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Ship Sank On Journey To France
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Thrown From His Horse
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Killed In Battle Of Agincourt
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Became Ill After Eating "Eels"
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A. Became Ill After Eating "Eels" -
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Who was the first post-Norman Conquest king's whose native language was English?
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Richard The Lionheart
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William The Conqueror
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Stephen
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Edward III
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A. Edward III -
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What was Queen Elizabeth I's nickname for her secretary of state, William Cecil?
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Eyes
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Frog
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Spirit
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Moor
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A. Spirit -
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How many children did Queen Anne have?
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5
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None
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9
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2
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A. 5 -
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Who was the last ruler who, on assuming the throne, could not speak English?
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Edward V
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George I
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Charles II
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Stephen
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A. George I -
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Whom did Alfred the Great defeat at the Battle of Eddington?
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The Anglo-Saxons
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The Danes
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The French
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The Scots
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A. The Danes -
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Who made the decision that Elizabeth II's coronation would be televised?
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Prince Phillip
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Her Mother, Queen Mary
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Elizabeth
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Winston Churchill
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A. Elizabeth -
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Who was known as the "Sailor King"?
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Henry IV
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William IV
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Edward I
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Charles I
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A. William IV -
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Who was the youngest person to become ruler of England?
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Henry II
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Richard II
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Edward V
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Henry VI
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A. Henry VI -
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What have been the most common names for English kings?
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Edward And Henry
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William And George
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George And Henry
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Henry And George
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A. Edward And Henry -
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Which English king was nicknamed "The Unready"?
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Aethelred
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Egbert
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Edmund
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Athelstan
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A. Aethelred -
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Who was the last English king to lead troops into battle?
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William III
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George II
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George VI
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Edward VI
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A. George II -
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What English king was known as "Crookback"?
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Charles II
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William II
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Richard III
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Henry II
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A. Richard III -
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Who was the first prince of Wales?
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James II
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Charles I
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Edward I
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Edward II
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A. Edward II -
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