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- Which battle in 1066 led to William, Duke of Normandy, becoming King of England?
- The Battle of HastingsWilliam of Normandy defeated King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and was crowned King of England on Christmas Day that year.
- Which royal house ruled Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria?
- House of HanoverVictoria (reigned 1837–1901) belonged to the House of Hanover. The name Windsor was adopted in 1917, after her death.
- In which building have British monarchs been crowned since 1066?
- Westminster AbbeyCoronations have taken place in Westminster Abbey since William the Conqueror in 1066.
- King Henry VIII was a member of the House of Tudor.
- TrueHenry VIII, who reigned from 1509 to 1547, was the second Tudor king, after his father Henry VII.
- Queen Victoria was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II.
- FalseVictoria was Elizabeth II’s great-great-grandmother. Elizabeth’s mother was Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother.
- The royal family adopted the name Windsor in 1917, during the First World War.
- TrueIn 1917 George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor.
- Arrange these monarchs by the start of their reigns, from earliest to latest.
- William I → Henry VIII → Elizabeth I → VictoriaWilliam I began to reign in 1066, Henry VIII in 1509, Elizabeth I in 1558 and Victoria in 1837.
- Arrange these royal houses in the order in which they ruled England or Britain, from earliest to latest.
- House of Plantagenet → House of Tudor → House of Stuart → House of HanoverThe Plantagenets were followed by the Tudors (1485), the Stuarts (1603) and the Hanoverians (1714).
- Match each royal residence with its location: Buckingham Palace
- London
- Match each royal residence with its location: Balmoral Castle
- Scotland
- Match each royal residence with its location: Windsor Castle
- Berkshire
- Match each royal residence with its location: Sandringham House
- Norfolk
- Match each monarch with the royal house to which they belonged: Elizabeth I
- Tudor
- Match each monarch with the royal house to which they belonged: Charles I
- Stuart
- Match each monarch with the royal house to which they belonged: George III
- Hanover
- Match each monarch with the royal house to which they belonged: Richard III
- York
- Which building is the official London residence of the British monarch?
- Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace in London is the monarch’s official residence and administrative headquarters. The other buildings have other royal uses.
- King Henry VIII of the House of Tudor was the father of Queen Elizabeth I.
- TrueElizabeth I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
- Queen Victoria was the mother of King George VI.
- FalseGeorge VI was Victoria’s great-grandson, not her son. His parents were George V and Queen Mary.
- The Tower of London is the place where the Crown Jewels are kept.
- TrueThe Crown Jewels are displayed in the Jewel House at the Tower of London.
- Arrange these monarchs by the start of their reign, from earliest to latest.
- Henry VIII → Elizabeth I → Charles II → VictoriaHenry VIII became king in 1509, Elizabeth I in 1558, Charles II in 1660 (restored) and Victoria in 1837.
- Arrange these British monarchs by the start of their reign, from earliest to latest.
- George III → Victoria → Edward VII → George VGeorge III began reigning in 1760, Victoria in 1837, Edward VII in 1901 and George V in 1910.
- Match each royal place with its description: Windsor Castle
- Oldest inhabited castle in the world
- Match each royal place with its description: Balmoral
- Royal estate in Scotland
- Match each royal place with its description: Sandringham House
- Royal estate in Norfolk
- Match each royal place with its description: Kensington Palace
- Home of Princess Diana in London
- Match each monarch with the royal house they belonged to: Elizabeth I
- Tudor
- Match each monarch with the royal house they belonged to: Charles I
- Stuart
- Match each monarch with the royal house they belonged to: Victoria
- Hanover
- Match each monarch with the royal house they belonged to: George V
- Windsor
- Which king’s break with the Pope led to the creation of the Church of England?
- Henry VIIIHenry VIII broke with Rome in the 1530s, partly because the Pope would not annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, and became head of the Church of England.
- Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch.
- TrueBuckingham Palace in London is the monarch’s official residence and administrative headquarters.
- Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953.
- TrueElizabeth became queen in 1952, and her coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953.
- Queen Victoria was succeeded directly by her grandson George V.
- FalseVictoria was succeeded by her son Edward VII in 1901. George V was Edward’s son and became king in 1910.
- Arrange these British monarchs in the order they reigned, from earliest to latest.
- George III → William IV → Edward VII → George VIGeorge III reigned from 1760, William IV from 1830, Edward VII from 1901 and George VI from 1936.
- Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation took place in Westminster Abbey in 1953.
- TrueElizabeth II became queen in 1952 and was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953.
- Put these British monarchs in chronological order of their reign, from earliest to latest.
- Elizabeth I → Charles II → Victoria → George VIElizabeth I reigned in 1558–1603, Charles II in 1660–1685, Victoria in 1837–1901 and George VI in 1936–1952.
- Match each royal house with the monarch who belonged to it: Tudor
- Henry VIII
- Match each royal house with the monarch who belonged to it: Stuart
- Charles I
- Match each royal house with the monarch who belonged to it: Hanover
- George III
- Match each royal house with the monarch who belonged to it: Windsor
- George VI
- Which event in 1688–1689 is known as the „Glorious Revolution”, after which William III and Mary II ruled jointly?
- James II was replaced as king by his daughter Mary and her husband William of OrangeIn the Glorious Revolution James II was forced to flee, and the crown was offered to his daughter Mary II and her husband William III of Orange. The other events happened at different times.
- Which monarch abdicated in 1936, leading to his brother becoming King George VI?
- Edward VIIIEdward VIII abdicated in December 1936, and his younger brother Albert became King George VI.
- Elizabeth II was the monarch who reigned longer than any other before her, Queen Victoria, having come to the throne in 1952.
- TrueElizabeth II became queen in 1952 and her reign was longer than Victoria’s, which began in 1837. The statement is true.
- In the British line of succession, the heir to the throne is traditionally given the title Duke of York.
- FalseThe heir apparent is traditionally the Prince of Wales, not the Duke of York.
- Which English king signed Magna Carta in 1215?
- King JohnMagna Carta was sealed by King John at Runnymede in 1215.
- Which dynasty did King Henry VII found after winning the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?
- House of TudorHenry VII defeated Richard III at Bosworth in 1485 and founded the Tudor dynasty.
- Which Tudor queen was the last monarch of the House of Tudor?
- Elizabeth IElizabeth I died in 1603 without children, and she was the last Tudor monarch. She was succeeded by James I of the House of Stuart.
- William the Conqueror was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066.
- TrueWilliam was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 25 December 1066, after his victory at Hastings.
- Queen Elizabeth I of England was the daughter of King Henry VII.
- FalseElizabeth I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Henry VII was her grandfather.
- James VI of Scotland became King James I of England in 1603.
- TrueAfter Elizabeth I died in 1603, James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne as James I.
- Arrange these events from earliest to latest.
- Signing of Magna Carta → Battle of Bosworth Field → Defeat of the Spanish Armada → Execution of King Charles IMagna Carta was signed in 1215, Bosworth was fought in 1485, the Armada was defeated in 1588, and Charles I was executed in 1649.
- Arrange these English monarchs by the start of their reign, from earliest to latest.
- William I → Henry II → Henry VIII → James IWilliam I began to reign in 1066, Henry II in 1154, Henry VIII in 1509 and James I in 1603.
- Match each queen with the husband she was married to: Queen Victoria
- Prince Albert
- Match each queen with the husband she was married to: Queen Elizabeth II
- Prince Philip
- Match each queen with the husband she was married to: Anne Boleyn
- Henry VIII
- Match each queen with the husband she was married to: Mary II
- William III
- Which monarch became King of the United Kingdom after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II?
- Charles IIICharles III became king when Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022, because he was her eldest child and heir.
- Which English king was killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
- Harold GodwinsonHarold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, died fighting William of Normandy at Hastings. Edward the Confessor had died earlier in 1066, and Harald Hardrada was killed at Stamford Bridge.
- Henry II, who became king in 1154, was the first king of which royal house?
- PlantagenetHenry II was the first Plantagenet king of England. The Normans ruled before him, while the Tudors and Stuarts came much later.