Question 1
Which duke from Normandy became England's ruler after winning the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
- William the Conqueror
- Harold Godwinson
- Richard I
- Henry V
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William the Conqueror
History · Medieval & Early Modern
European Monarchies trivia quiz
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What the European Monarchies questions cover
- Kalmar Union
- Bohemian Revolt
- Hundred Years War
- Tudor England
- Austrian Succession
- Bourbon France
- Burgundian Succession
- Byzantine Fall
- Danish Absolutism
- English Reformation
- French Revolution
- Habsburg Empire
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Question 2
Which English ruler was compelled by barons to approve Magna Carta in 1215?
- Henry II
- King John
- Edward I
- Richard II
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King John
Question 3
Which royal house began ruling England when Henry VII took the throne after Bosworth Field?
- House of Stuart
- House of York
- House of Tudor
- House of Lancaster
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House of Tudor
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