Stephen takes English crown, and Anarchy begins
- 1. Who took the English crown after Stephen?
A) William the Conqueror
B) Richard the Lionheart
C) Henry II
D) Alfred the Great
- 2. Who was the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire who vied for the English crown during the Anarchy?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Isabella of France
C) Eleanor of Aquitaine
D) Matilda
- 3. Stephen's reign and the ensuing Anarchy was a period of unrest following the death of which English monarch?
A) Edward the Confessor
B) Henry VIII
C) Elizabeth I
D) Henry I
- 4. Which royal house was Stephen a part of?
A) House of Blois
B) House of Plantagenet
C) House of Lancaster
D) House of Tudor
- 5. Which of the following battles was a significant event during the Anarchy period?
A) Battle of Bannockburn
B) Battle of Lincoln
C) Battle of Bosworth Field
D) Battle of Agincourt
- 6. Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury who opposed Stephen's rule during the Anarchy?
A) Theobald of Bec
B) Thomas Cranmer
C) St. Augustine
D) William of Normandy
- 7. Which English fortress, held by Queen Matilda during the Anarchy, became a symbol of her resistance against Stephen?
A) Windsor Castle
B) Oxford Castle
C) Dover Castle
D) Tower of London
- 8. What United Kingdom country saw significant turmoil during Stephen's reign and the Anarchy?
A) England
B) Scotland
C) Wales
D) Northern Ireland
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