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