Edward the Confessor, Saxon son of Ethelred
- 1. When did Edward the Confessor rule England?
A) 1200-1250
B) 1042-1066
C) 900-950
D) 1100-1150
- 2. Who was Edward the Confessor's father?
A) Alfred the Great
B) Ethelred the Unready
C) William the Conqueror
D) Harold Godwinson
- 3. Who was Edward the Confessor's successor to the English throne?
A) Harold Godwinson
B) William the Conqueror
C) Henry I
D) Stephen of Blois
- 4. Which important abbey did Edward the Confessor found in London?
A) York Minster
B) Canterbury Cathedral
C) Westminster Abbey
D) Durham Cathedral
- 5. Who did Edward the Confessor marry?
A) Edith of Wessex
B) Eleanor of Aquitaine
C) Matilda of Flanders
D) Isabella of Normandy
- 6. Which Viking king exerted influence over Edward the Confessor's court?
A) Cnut the Great
B) Harald Hardrada
C) Eric Bloodaxe
D) Sweyn Forkbeard
- 7. In what year was Edward the Confessor canonized as a saint?
A) 1345
B) 1234
C) 1161
D) 1010
- 8. How old was Edward the Confessor when he became king of England?
A) 40
B) 30
C) 20
D) 60
- 9. What was Edward the Confessor's relationship with his mother, Queen Emma of Normandy?
A) Nonexistent
B) Indifferent
C) Loving
D) Strained
- 10. What religious institution did Edward the Confessor largely ignore during his reign?
A) Papacy
B) Archbishopric of Canterbury
C) Benedictine Monasteries
D) Abbeys in Wales
- 11. Who did Edward the Confessor appoint as Archbishop of Canterbury?
A) Thomas Becket
B) Lanfranc
C) Stigand
D) Dunstan
- 12. In which year did Edward the Confessor die?
A) 1087
B) 1099
C) 1073
D) 1066
- 13. Which major religious festival was officially celebrated during Edward the Confessor's reign in England?
A) Christmas
B) Easter
C) Diwali
D) Ramadan
- 14. During Edward the Confessor's rule, which group established a strong presence in England, contributing to the cultural and economic development of the country?
A) Vikings
B) Celts
C) Normans
D) Saxons
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