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) Isabella of France
B) William Wallace
C) Henry Percy
D) Thomas Becket
- 3. What year did Henry IV depose Richard II in England?
A) 1356
B) 1415
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) Viscount of Kent
C) Earl of Warwick
D) Duke of Lancaster
- 5. Who was the first Lancastrian king of England?
A) Edward IV
B) Henry IV
C) Henry V
D) Richard III
- 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 Bannockburn
C) Battle of Bosworth Field
D) Battle of Shrewsbury
- 8. After being deposed by Henry IV, where was Richard II eventually imprisoned?
A) Tower of London
B) Windsor Castle
C) Pontefract Castle
D) Edinburgh Castle
- 9. Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury who supported Henry IV during his seizure of the throne?
A) Thomas Becket
B) Stephen Langton
C) William Laud
D) Thomas Arundel
- 10. Who succeeded Henry IV as King of England?
A) Henry V
B) Richard III
C) Henry VI
D) Edward IV
- 11. Who was the King of England before Henry IV deposed him?
A) Richard II
B) Henry V
C) Elizabeth I
D) Edward III
- 12. What was the relation of Henry IV to Richard II?
A) Brother
B) Father
C) Uncle
D) Cousin
- 13. Who was Richard II's closest advisor who was executed after Henry IV came to power?
A) Thomas More
B) Thomas Becket
C) Thomas Cromwell
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) Mary I
B) Edward II
C) Edward IV
D) Henry III
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