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Which Archbishop of York was Warwick the Kingmaker's brother?

Answer

George Neville

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Which Warwickshire castle was the birthplace of Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence?

Answer

Warwick Castle

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Which duchy sheltered Edward IV after Warwick forced him into exile in 1470?

Answer

Burgundy

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In what year did Henry VII marry Elizabeth of York?

Answer

1486

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Which uncrowned son briefly succeeded Edward IV as king in 1483?

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Edward V

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Before becoming king, what dukedom did Richard III hold from 1461?

Answer

Duke of Gloucester

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Which Yorkist commander was killed at the Battle of Ferrybridge in 1461?

Answer

Lord FitzWalter

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Which commander led the Tudor vanguard at Bosworth Field?

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Earl of Oxford

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Which family was Henry Tudor's mother, Margaret Beaufort, part of?

Answer

Beaufort

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Which noble title did Henry Tudor hold before becoming king?

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Earl of Richmond

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Which earl changed sides from Edward IV to Henry VI in 1470?

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Earl of Warwick

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Which 1459 battle was the first major battle won by the Yorkists after St Albans?

Answer

Blore Heath

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