Queens

Question 1

How did the white ship sink?

Answer 1

The sailors were drunk and wanted to race a ship with a king on it which had set off earlier
It had hit a rock and had speedily sunk

Question 2

Key events and facts about the Empress Maud

Answer 2

1. Matilda married to the holy emperor Henry V of Germany
2. At 23, she returned to her father’s court
3. In 1127, she made all the Barons swear that they would support her to become queen.
4. In 1128, Matilda married to Geoffery of Anjou
5. She got taxing skills, experience of taking a throne and controlling classes

Question 3

Empress Maud VS Stephen

Answer 3

Stephen had taken the throne quicker but Empress Maud was in France. She assembled an army to fight for the throne.

Question 4

Successes of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Answer 4

She had a powerful empire so joining the crusade gave her more
She married Henry Duke of Anjou which grew the empire more
She had many children to be heirs

Question 5

Failures of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Answer 5

She rebelled against her husband
Her relationship with Louis was very bad
She was not the best at fighting

Question 6

Events in Eleanor’s life

Answer 6

She turned the French Court into a nice place
She went on a crusade with her husband
She tried to overthrow her husband but was jailed for treason but was released under King Richard

Question 7

War of the Roses

Answer 7

Involved the houses of Lancaster and York
The main figures were the Earl of Warwick, Richard of Gloucester. Edward of York and Henry VI

Question 8

Who was Elizabeth Woodville?

Answer 8

Queen of England from 1464-83
Originally a middle rank in society, with no great estates
She first married Lancastian Sir John Grey who she had 2 sons with
She had 10 children with Edward IV including two sons (Edward and Richard)
Many people didnt think she should be queen as she was middle rank