Question 1
Who became king after winning the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?
Kings and queens for the Life in the UK test
The monarchs the handbook names, and the one fact the test usually asks about each.
| Alfred the Great | United the English kingdoms, defeated the Vikings |
|---|---|
| William the Conqueror | Won at Hastings in 1066 |
| Henry VIII | Six wives; the Church of England |
| Elizabeth I | Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 |
| Charles I | Executed in 1649 |
| Victoria | Reigned 1837 to 1901 |
The names people mix up
- Mary I (Henry VIII's daughter) and Mary, Queen of Scots (Elizabeth I's cousin).
- James VI of Scotland and James I of England: the same man, from 1603.
- Henry VII won at Bosworth; Henry V won at Agincourt.
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Question 2
Which of Henry VIII's wives gave birth to his son, Edward?
Question 3
Who was the mother of Elizabeth I?
Question 4
Which Tudor monarch was a devout Catholic, known as 'Bloody Mary'?
Question 5
When Elizabeth I died in 1603, who became king of England?
Question 6
What is the return of the monarchy in 1660 known as?
Question 7
Who reigned from 1837 to 1901?
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Questions people ask
Which monarchs come up most?
Henry VIII and his wives, Elizabeth I, the Stuarts around the Civil War, and Victoria.