Stephen takes English crown, and Anarchy begins
- 1. Who took the English crown after Stephen?
A) Henry II
B) Alfred the Great
C) William the Conqueror
D) Richard the Lionheart
- 2. Who was the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire who vied for the English crown during the Anarchy?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Eleanor of Aquitaine
C) Matilda
D) Isabella of France
- 3. Stephen's reign and the ensuing Anarchy was a period of unrest following the death of which English monarch?
A) Henry VIII
B) Edward the Confessor
C) Henry I
D) Elizabeth I
- 4. Which royal house was Stephen a part of?
A) House of Lancaster
B) House of Tudor
C) House of Plantagenet
D) House of Blois
- 5. What United Kingdom country saw significant turmoil during Stephen's reign and the Anarchy?
A) Wales
B) Northern Ireland
C) Scotland
D) England
- 6. Which of the following battles was a significant event during the Anarchy period?
A) Battle of Agincourt
B) Battle of Lincoln
C) Battle of Bosworth Field
D) Battle of Bannockburn
- 7. Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury who opposed Stephen's rule during the Anarchy?
A) Thomas Cranmer
B) William of Normandy
C) St. Augustine
D) Theobald of Bec
- 8. Which English fortress, held by Queen Matilda during the Anarchy, became a symbol of her resistance against Stephen?
A) Windsor Castle
B) Dover Castle
C) Oxford Castle
D) Tower of London
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