Y7 History - Unit 7.7AB -The Wars of the Roses

How many years did the Wars of the Roses last?

• 24

• 8

• 30

• 15

What were the names of the 2 sides of the English families fighting for the throne?

• Leister and York

• Richard and Edward

• Henry and Margaret

• York and Lancaster

Who were the Lancasters?

(There is more than 1 answer)

• Richard

• Henry VI

• Edward

• Margaret of Anjou

Who were the Yorks?

• Henry VI

• Richard

• Edward

• Richard's wife

When did the Wars of the Roses begin?

• 1300

• 1455

• 1395

• 1535

Who was England's 'Protector' during King Henry VI's absence from reign?

• Richard

• Margaret

• Edward

• Henry VII

Who led the Lancastrian forces during the Wars of the Roses?

• Edward IV

• Henry VI

• Margaret of Anjou

• Richard, Duke of York

When did the Wars of the Roses begin?

• 1300

• 1455

• 1395

• 1535

Henry Tudor married this Yorkist, thus uniting the Houses of York and Lancaster

• Elizabeth of York

• Anne of York

• Mary of York

• Margaret of York

How did the Wars of the Roses end?

• Henry VII married Elizabeth of York

• Henry VI defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth