History of the English monarchy - Quiz
History of the English monarchy
  • 1. Which kingdoms did Cnut the Great unite with England to form the North Sea Empire?
A) France and Normandy
B) Scotland and Ireland
C) Sweden and Finland
D) Denmark and Norway
  • 2. Who was the widow of Æthelred that Cnut married?
A) Margaret of Scotland
B) Emma of Normandy
C) Edith of Wessex
D) Ælfgifu
  • 3. What official role was created by Cnut to act as the king's direct representative in a shire?
A) Sheriff
B) Chancellor
C) Archbishop
D) Earl
  • 4. Which earl was Cnut's chief minister and the strongest earl of Wessex?
A) Ralph of Mantes
B) Godwin
C) Leofric
D) Robert of Jumièges
  • 5. Who did Leofric, earl of Mercia, support for the throne after Cnut died?
A) Harthacnut
B) Edward the Confessor
C) Alfred Aetheling
D) Harold Harefoot
  • 6. What happened to Alfred Aetheling when he returned to England?
A) He fled back to Normandy
B) He was blinded and died of his injuries
C) He became the earl of Wessex
D) He was crowned king
  • 7. Who was the only surviving son of Æthelred and Emma?
A) Harthacnut
B) Edward the Confessor
C) Harold Harefoot
D) Alfred Aetheling
  • 8. Who was the first chancellor appointed by Edward the Confessor?
A) Robert of Jumièges
B) Godwin
C) Ralph of Mantes
D) Regenbald
  • 9. Which city was becoming the political and commercial capital of England during Edward's reign?
A) Canterbury
B) London
C) York
D) Winchester
  • 10. What two major structures did Edward the Confessor build to further London's transition as a capital?
A) Windsor Castle and Canterbury Cathedral
B) Winchester Palace and the Royal Treasury
C) The Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral
D) Westminster Palace and Westminster Abbey
  • 11. How much were the Godwinson estates worth in 1066 compared to the king's estates?
A) £7,000 versus £5,000
B) £3,000 versus £8,000
C) £5,000 versus £7,000
D) £10,000 versus £2,000
  • 12. Whom did Edward appoint as Archbishop of Canterbury instead of a Godwin relative?
A) Regenbald
B) Robert of Jumièges
C) Ralph of Mantes
D) Eustace of Boulogne
  • 13. Who initiated the quarrel with Godwin in 1051?
A) Harold Harefoot
B) Edward the Exile
C) William of Normandy
D) Count Eustace of Boulogne
  • 14. Which relative did Edward invite to England and supposedly nominate as his heir?
A) Alfred Aetheling
B) William, Duke of Normandy
C) Edgar Ætheling
D) Ralph of Mantes
  • 15. Who did Margaret, daughter of Edward the Exile, marry?
A) Harold Godwinson
B) William of Normandy
C) Edward the Confessor
D) Malcolm III of Scotland
  • 16. Which kingdom survived the Viking invasions after 865?
A) Northumbria
B) Kent
C) Wessex
D) Mercia
  • 17. Who was the first king to style himself 'king of the Anglo-Saxons'?
A) Edmund I
B) Edward the Elder
C) Æthelstan
D) Alfred the Great
  • 18. Who is considered the founder of the English monarchy?
A) Æthelstan
B) Edward the Elder
C) Alfred the Great
D) Edgar the Peaceful
  • 19. Who succeeded the childless Æthelstan?
A) Eadwig
B) Edgar
C) Edmund I
D) Eadred
  • 20. Why were Edmund I's sons passed over for the throne in 946?
A) They refused the crown
B) They were murdered
C) They were too young
D) They were in exile
  • 21. Who became the undisputed king of all England in 959?
A) Edgar the Peaceful
B) Edmund I
C) Eadred
D) Eadwig
  • 22. Who had Edward the Martyr murdered?
A) Eadwig
B) Edgar the Peaceful
C) Cnut
D) Æthelred the Unready
  • 23. What were the payments called that Æthelred used to buy off Danish raiders?
A) Tribute
B) Taxation
C) Danegeld
D) Wergild
  • 24. Who conquered England in 1013?
A) Edmund Ironside
B) Cnut
C) Swein Forkbeard
D) Alfred the Great
  • 25. How does David Starkey describe the agreement made between the English and Æthelred in 1014?
A) A tactical surrender
B) A betrayal of the Anglo-Saxon people
C) The first constitutional settlement in English history
D) A failed peace treaty
  • 26. What century did the Kingdom of England consolidate from Anglo-Saxon kingdoms?
A) 11th century
B) 10th century
C) 9th century
D) 8th century
  • 27. What system of succession replaced the elective monarchy after 1066?
A) Appointment
B) Primogeniture
C) Tanistry
D) Lottery
  • 28. In what year was the Lordship of Ireland created?
A) 1283
B) 1177
C) 1066
D) 1215
  • 29. In what year did King John agree to the terms of Magna Carta?
A) 1066
B) 1283
C) 1215
D) 1542
  • 30. What title was used by some kings before England was a single kingdom?
A) Bretwalda
B) Overlord
C) Emperor
D) Chieftain
  • 31. What was the capital of the English monarchy during the House of Wessex period?
A) London
B) York
C) Winchester
D) Canterbury
  • 32. What was the council of bishops and nobles that advised the king called?
A) Parliament
B) Congress
C) Senate
D) Witan
  • 33. What was the land tax used as an essential source of royal revenue called?
A) Duty
B) Tithe
C) Geld
D) Rent
  • 34. What term describes the royal demesne in modern times?
A) Private Property
B) Crown Estate
C) Royal Treasury
D) Public Land
  • 35. What did the witan do regarding the succession of kings?
A) Appointed the king's successor by birth order
B) Had no role in succession
C) Inherited the throne
D) Elected kings from royal family members
  • 36. What was the name for male royal family members eligible to be king?
A) Thegns
B) Æthelings
C) Ealdormen
D) Barons
  • 37. What was necessary for a monarch's rule to be considered legitimate?
A) Popular vote
B) Wealth
C) Military victory
D) Coronation by the church
  • 38. Who gave William of Normandy his blessing to invade England?
A) Ealdred, archbishop of York
B) Edward the Confessor
C) Pope Alexander II
D) The Witan
  • 39. Who did Harold Godwinson defeat at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
A) Tostig Godwinson
B) William of Normandy
C) Harald Hardrada
D) Edgar Ætheling
  • 40. On what date did William land in England?
A) 5 January 1066
B) 14 October 1066
C) 25 September 1066
D) 28 September 1066
  • 41. When did the Battle of Hastings take place?
A) 6 January 1066
B) 25 December 1066
C) 25 September 1066
D) 14 October 1066
  • 42. Who nominated Edgar Ætheling to be king after the Battle of Hastings?
A) The Witan
B) Harold Godwinson
C) William of Normandy
D) Ealdred
  • 43. On what day was William of Normandy crowned king?
A) 5 January 1066
B) Christmas Day 1066
C) 6 January 1066
D) 14 October 1066
  • 44. Which of Harold Godwinson's brothers invaded England with Harald Hardrada?
A) Tostig Godwinson
B) Edgar
C) Leofwine
D) Gyrth
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