Starter quiz
- The year 1455 is part of the ______ century.
- '15th' ✓
- The Wars of the Roses lasted three decades. How many years did the Wars of the Roses last?
- 3 years
- 30 years ✓
- 300 years
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- The Wars of the Roses was fought between different groups of English nobles, in England. Why might the Wars of the Roses be described as a civil war?
- It was fought between people of the same country. ✓
- It was fought over a long period of time.
- It was fought between two different countries.
- It was a largely peaceful conflict.
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- Starting with the most powerful, put the groups within medieval society into order.
- 1⇔kings and queens
- 2⇔nobles
- 3⇔knights
- 4⇔peasants
- Write the missing word: A medieval king could succeed to the throne by winning a...
- 'battle' ✓
- Starting with the earliest, sort these events from the Wars of the Roses into chronological order.
- 1⇔1455 The Battle of St Albans
- 2⇔1461 The Battle of Towton
- 3⇔1471 The Battle of Tewkesbury
- 4⇔1485 The Battle of Bosworth Field
Exit quiz
- Which royal family fought each other during the Wars of the Roses?
- the Tudors
- the Normans
- the Plantagenets ✓
- the Stuarts
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- Write the missing word: The Wars of the Roses was fought between the House of York and the House of ...
- 'Lancaster' ✓
- Match each keyword with its definition.
- House⇔monarchs who are related to each other ✓
- Normandy⇔a region in northern France ✓
- Gascony⇔an area of southwestern France, lost by the English in 1453 ✓
- Write the missing word: Richard, Duke of York, became Protector of England because King ______ was experiencing poor mental health.
- Edward III
- Edward IV
- Henry VI ✓
- Henry VII
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- At which battle did York's army fight the first battle of the Wars of the Roses against the king in 1455?
- Tewkesbury
- Towton
- Bosworth Field
- St Albans ✓
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- Put the following events in the correct chronological order.
- 1⇔Richard, Duke of York, was appointed as Protector of England.
- 2⇔The king recovered from his illness and was able to take control again.
- 3⇔Richard, Duke of York, fought against the king in order to stay in power.
- 4⇔The king's army was defeated and Richard, Duke of York became Protector again.
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Key learning points
- Unlike his successful warrior-king father, Henry VI was a weak Lancastrian king, lacking leadership and strength.
- Between 1450 and 1453 England lost land in France including Normandy and Gascony and rebellion rose in southern England.
- Henry VI collapsed and Richard, Duke of York, a noble of royal blood, seized his chance to take control of government.
- In December 1454, Henry VI resumed his rule and excluded York from government, leading to the Battle of St Albans.
- England had become unstable due Henry's weakness and York's willingness to use force against him.
Common misconception
Students may believed that the Yorkists and Lancastrians were from different families.
The Lancastrians and Yorkists were both part of the Plantagenet family.
Keywords
House - a family title, often used by royalty, which consists of monarchs who are related to each other
Normandy - a region in northern France
Gascony - an area of southwestern France which was owned by the English from 1151-1453
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