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    The Richard III Quiz Book: 100 Questions on the Controversial King
    The Richard III Quiz Book: 100 Questions on the Controversial King
    The Richard III Quiz Book: 100 Questions on the Controversial King
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    The Richard III Quiz Book: 100 Questions on the Controversial King

    By Nigel Freestone

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    Richard III is one of the most controversial figures in the history of England. Portrayed by Shakespeare as a hunchbacked cripple and described by many as a ruthless ruler, some historians believe there may have been another side to the Machiavellian monarch. Was Richard as bad as his bloodthirsty image or was he an effective leader? The 101 questions in this quiz book have been compiled to help you decide.
    The Richard III Quiz Book aims to separate fact from fiction. Find out where Richard was born and how he came to be king. Did he really dispose of friends and relatives in order to seize the throne? How and where did Richard meet his end and did this signify the end of the House of York?
    In 2012, Richard III’s remains were unearthed from a car park in the city of Leicester. This book will appeal to anyone who would like to find out the truth about how and why a king of England came to be buried in an unmarked grave for several centuries.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherApex Publishing Limited
    Release dateSep 9, 2013
    ISBN9781909949126
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      The Richard III Quiz Book - Nigel Freestone

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      Questions

      Richard III is probably England’s most controversial ever King. Was he a bloodthirsty tyrant or competent ruler? Test your knowledge about England’s most maligned monarchs and decide for yourself!

      1. Where was Richard III born?

      Fotheringhay Castle

      Rouen, Normandy

      Ratby Castle, Durham

      Middleham Castle

      Palace of Westminster

      2. When was Richard III born?

      20th June 1442

      20th April 1450

      2nd October 1452

      22nd December 1453

      25th December 1454

      3. Who was Richard III’s father?

      Richard II

      Edward IV

      Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York

      Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick

      Edmund, Duke of Rutland

      4. Who was Richard III’s mother?

      Cecily Neville

      Lady Katherine Neville

      Lady Eleanor Neville

      Joan Beaumont Countess of Burnham

      Lady Alice Neville

      5. Who were Richard III’s paternal grandparents?

      Lionel of Antwerp and Anne Mortimer

      Edmund of Langley and Isabella of Castille

      Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March and Lady Alianore Holland

      Henry V and Catherine of Valois

      Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge and Anne Mortimer

      6. How many children did Richard III’s parents have (including those who died in infancy)?

      5

      7

      9

      11

      13

      7. Who

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