Plantagenet Paradise
Who was the first Plantagenet monarch?
Henry II
1508 - who reigned?
What started in 1649 and ended in 1660?
Interregnum period (Oliver and Richard Cromwell)
Longest reigning Georgian monarch?
George III
(59 years and 96 days)
1955 - who reigned?
Elizabeth II
1400 - who reigned?
Henry IV
List all of the monarches in this period starting from longest reigning.
Elizabeth I, Henry VIII, Henry VII, Edward VI, Mary I
1626 - who reigned?
Charles I
1834 - who reigned?
William IV
Who was the shortest reigning monarch in this period?
Edward VIII
(326 days)
Which Plantagenet monarch did what?
[1. Founded the most prestigious order of chivalry today]
[2. Forced to seal the Magna Carta]
[3. Last king to die in battle]
1. Edward III
2. John
3. Richard III
Which Tudor monarch did what?
[1. Introduced Protestantism in England]
[2. Coronation was held before meeting with Parliament.]
[3. Married a foreign King]
1. Henry VIII
2. Henry VII
3. Mary I
Which Stuart monarch did what?
[1. Approved of the Royal Society]
[2. The Glen Coe Massacre]
[3. Favoured the Tories]
1. Charles II
2. William III
3. Anne
Which Hanover monarch did what?
[1. Secretly married a Catholic]
[2. Wore black their whole life after their partner died]
[3. Invested in the Order of the Garter]
1. George IV
2. Victoria
3. George I
Which modern day monarch did what?
[1. Changed the family name to Windsor]
[2. First ever Royal Family member was arrested during their reign]
[3. The last Emperor of India]
1. George V
2. Charles III
3. George VI
Which monarch is a relative to these people?
1. Brother to Richard of Shrewsbury
2. Husband of Margaret of Anjou
3. Grandfather of Richard II
4. Father-in-law of Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester
1. Edward V
2. Henry VI
3. Edward III
4. Edward III
Identify the monarch with the rebellion.
1. Pilgrimage of Grace
2. Kett's Rebellion
3. Cornish Rebellion
4. Wyatt Rebellion
1. Henry VIII
2. Edward VI
3. Henry VII
4. Mary I
Fill in the blanks:
1. ___ returned from exile to claim the throne.
2. Great Britain was formed under ___.
3. The Union of the Crowns meant that England and Scotland shared a monarch under ___.
4. Parliament had replaced ___ with ___ and ___.
1. Charles II
2. Queen Anne
3. James I
4. replaced James II with William III and Mary II.
True or False?
1. Victoria did not actually inherit the Hanoverian throne.
2. George IV served as "The Substitute King" when his father George III was ill.
3. George I was an excellent English speaker and could talk at very fast speeds.
4. William IV passed the Great Reform Act.
True - this was due to Salic Laws.
False - he served as "Prince Regent".
False - he spoke little English and relied heavily on ministers to govern the country.
True - this was passed in 1832, during his reign.
Identify the monarchs with the major conflicts.
1. First World War
2. Russia-Ukraine War
3. Operation Barbarossa
4. The Russian Revolution
1. George V
2. Elizabeth II
3. George VI
4. Edward VII
What was the following monarchs' most significant winning battle?
1. Edward III
2. Henry V
3. Henry VI
4. Henry III
5. Richard II
1. Battle of Crécy
2. Battle of Agincourt
3. Battle of St. Albans
4. Battle of Lewes
5. Battle of Radcot Bridge
Give reasons for every Tudor monarch's unpopularity.
Henry VII - Strict control over nobility, harsh financial policies and was an foreign usurper.
Henry VIII - His six marriages was seen as scandals, dissolved the monasteries and extreme spending.
Edward VI - Religious reforms and economic policies hurt the poor and gentry, and led to major rebellions.
Mary I - Aggressive series of events called the Marian persecutions in the hope of restoring Roman Catholicism.
Elizabeth I - Anglican settlement didn't satisfy people, and she was ruthless in handling her enemies such as the execution of Mary, the Queen of Scots.
True or False?
1. James II was a heavy Protestant and spoke strongly against Catholicism.
2. William III was heartbroken by Mary II's death that he killed himself.
3. James I was in charge of both England and Scotland because Scotland could not be governed.
4. Charles I was executed.
5. The Church of England was disestablished during the Interregnum period.
False - James II was the last Catholic monarch.
False - William III died by Pneumonia.
False.
True - this happened right after the English Civil War
True.
When did each monarch in the period reign and when did the last one pass away?
George I reigned in 1714
George II reigned in 1727
George III reigned in 1760
George IV reigned in 1820
William IV reigned in 1830
Victoria reigned in 1837 and died in 1901.
Which monarchs were BORN in these years?
1. 1926
2. 1865
3. 1894
4. 1948
5. 1841
1. Elizabeth II
2. George V
3. Edward VIII
4. Charles III
5. Edward VII