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