Kings and Queens

Question 1

Boudicca

Answer 1

Queen of the Iceni tribe, fought against Romans

Question 2

Alfred the Great

Answer 2

Anglo-Saxon king, defeated the Vikings in England

Question 3

Kenneth MacAlpin

Answer 3

Scots united under this king during the Viking threat

Question 4

Cnut / Canute

Answer 4

First Danish king between Anglo-Saxon kings

Question 5

Harold

Answer 5

Saxon king defeated in 1066 in the Battle of Hastings by William the Conquerer = Duke of Normandy

Question 6

William the Conquerer

Answer 6

Became king after winning the Battle of Hastings = Norman Conquest

Question 7

Edward I

Answer 7

King of England that annexed Wales in 1284 (Statute of Rhuddlan)

Question 8

Robert the Bruce

Answer 8

Leader of the Scots when they defeated the English in 1314 in the Battle of Bannockburn

Question 9

Henry V

Answer 9

English king who won the Battle of Agincourt (1415, part of 100 Years War) against the French even though his army was smaller

Question 10

John

Answer 10

King who was forced by his noblemen to agree to the Magna Carta 1215

Question 11

Richard III

Answer 11

King, part of the House of York, that was defeated at the Battle of Bosworthfield (1485) by Henry Tudor of the House of Lancaster

Question 12

Henry VII

Answer 12

Henry Tudor from House of Lancaster, became king after defeating Richard III of the House of York at the Battle of Bosworthfield. Then married Elizabeth of York. Centralised power.

Question 13

Henry VIII

Answer 13

Son of Henry VII, created the Church of England, had 6 wives. Also the title King of Ireland. Centralised power.

Question 14

Edward VI

Answer 14

Son of Henry VIII’s 3rd wife Jane Seymour. Was king from age 9 until when he died age 15. Strongly Protestant. Book of Common Prayer was written.

Question 15

Mary

Answer 15

Daughter of Henry VIII’s 1st wife Catherine of Aragon. Very catholic, persecuted protestants (Bloody Mary). Short reign.

Question 16

Elizabeth I

Answer 16

Daughter of Henry VIII’s 2nd wife Anne Boleyn. Protestant, politically skilled. Shakespeare, US colonies

Question 17

Mary Stuart

Answer 17

Mary, Queen of Scots - Catholic, mother of James VI

Question 18

James VI

Answer 18

Protestant king of Scotland that also became king James I of England when Elizabeth I died. New translation of the Bible.

Question 19

Charles I

Answer 19

Protestant son of James VI/I. Both were governing without seeking approval of the parliament which contained Puritans. Was executed in 1649.

Question 20

Oliver Cromwell

Answer 20

Lord Protector of the republic (Commonwealth) until his death in 1658

Question 21

Charles II

Answer 21

Son of Charles I, first king after Republic, Habeas Corpus Act

Question 22

James II

Answer 22

James VII in Scotland. Catholic brother of Charles II, became king after him. Had two protestant daughters and a son.

Question 23

William of Orange

Answer 23

Protestant ruler of the Netherlands. Married to Mary, daughter of James II. Became king in the Glorious Revolution. Defeated James II at the Battle of the Boyne (1690) in Ireland.

Question 24

Anne

Answer 24

Daughter of William III

Question 25

George I

Answer 25

German that followed Anne because she had no children

Question 26

George II

Answer 26

Son of George I. Defeated Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Stuart) at Battled of Culloden.

Question 27

Victoria

Answer 27

Reigned from 1837 to 1901