- 1. Who deposed Richard II and took the English throne as Henry IV?
A) Edward Plantagenet
B) Richard Plantagenet
C) Henry Bolingbroke
D) Geoffrey Chaucer
- 2. Which nobleman helped Henry IV seize the throne from Richard II?
A) William Wallace
B) Henry Percy
C) Isabella of France
D) Thomas Becket
- 3. What year did Henry IV depose Richard II in England?
A) 1399
B) 1485
C) 1415
D) 1356
- 4. Which of the following titles did Henry IV previously hold before becoming King of England?
A) Duke of Lancaster
B) Earl of Warwick
C) Viscount of Kent
D) Baron of York
- 5. Who was the first Lancastrian king of England?
A) Richard III
B) Edward IV
C) Henry IV
D) Henry V
- 6. In Shakespeare's play 'Henry IV, Part 1', which character is the heir apparent to the English throne?
A) Hotspur
B) Prince Hal
C) Falstaff
D) Bardolph
- 7. Which battle fought during Henry IV's reign was a significant victory for the English over the Welsh rebels?
A) Battle of Agincourt
B) Battle of Bosworth Field
C) Battle of Bannockburn
D) Battle of Shrewsbury
- 8. After being deposed by Henry IV, where was Richard II eventually imprisoned?
A) Pontefract Castle
B) Edinburgh Castle
C) Windsor Castle
D) Tower of London
- 9. Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury who supported Henry IV during his seizure of the throne?
A) Thomas Arundel
B) Thomas Becket
C) Stephen Langton
D) William Laud
- 10. Who succeeded Henry IV as King of England?
A) Edward IV
B) Henry V
C) Henry VI
D) Richard III
- 11. Who was the King of England before Henry IV deposed him?
A) Henry V
B) Elizabeth I
C) Edward III
D) Richard II
- 12. What was the relation of Henry IV to Richard II?
A) Uncle
B) Brother
C) Father
D) Cousin
- 13. Who was Richard II's closest advisor who was executed after Henry IV came to power?
A) Thomas Cromwell
B) Thomas More
C) Thomas Becket
D) Robert de Vere
- 14. Who was the only English monarch to be deposed by Parliament before Henry IV's actions against Richard II?
A) Henry III
B) Edward II
C) Mary I
D) Edward IV
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