What was the name of the only son of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou?
Answer
Edward of Westminster
80 The War Of The Roses Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which duke was executed in the Tower of London in 1478 for treason against Edward IV?
Answer
George, Duke of Clarence
What was the nickname of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick?
Answer
The Kingmaker
After which battle in 1469 was King Edward IV captured by the Earl of Warwick?
Answer
Battle of Edgecote Moor
Which son of Richard of York was killed at the Battle of Wakefield?
Answer
Edmund, Earl of Rutland
Which battle in 1460 resulted in the Yorkist capture of King Henry VI?
Answer
Battle of Northampton
Which impostor claimed to be the Earl of Warwick and was crowned in Ireland in 1487?
Answer
Lambert Simnel
Who was the wife of King Henry VII?
Answer
Elizabeth of York
Which castle in Wales was the birthplace of Henry VII?
Answer
Pembroke Castle
What was the name of Richard III's son who died young?
Answer
Edward of Middleham
Who was the wife of King Edward IV?
Answer
Elizabeth Woodville
Which battle in 1455 is traditionally considered the start of the Wars of the Roses?
Answer
First Battle of St Albans
Which Yorkist prince, the younger son of Edward IV, disappeared in the Tower of London?
Answer
Richard of Shrewsbury
Which battle in 1487 is considered the final engagement of the Wars of the Roses?
Answer
Battle of Stoke Field
Which battle in 1471 saw the death of the Earl of Warwick, known as the Kingmaker?
Answer
Battle of Barnet
What animal was the personal badge of King Richard III?
Answer
white boar
Which battle in 1471 saw the death of Edward, Prince of Wales, son of Henry VI?
Answer
Battle of Tewkesbury
Which battle in 1461 was the largest and bloodiest of the War of the Roses?
Answer
Battle of Towton
Who was the French queen of Henry VI who led Lancastrian forces?
Answer
Margaret of Anjou
Between which two houses was the War of the Roses fought?
Answer
Lancaster and York
Who became the first Tudor king after winning the War of the Roses?
Answer
Henry VII
Which king was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?
Answer
Richard III