KENILWORTH CASTLE QUIZ

In what year was Kenilworth completed?

• 1066

• 1170

• 1265

• 1386

Who founded Kenilworth Castle in the early 1120s?

• Roger de Beaumont

• Geoffrey de Clinton

• Henry I

• Richard the Lion

What was the original form of Kenilworth Castle believed to consist of?

• A stone tower

• A wooden building

• A motte, an earthen mound surrounded by wooden buildings

• A large fortress

What role did Geoffrey de Clinton have under Henry I?

• Earl of Warwick

• Lord Chamberlain and treasurer

• Sheriff of Warwickshire

• Local governor

What significant architectural feature was added to Kenilworth Castle during the reign of Henry II?

• The great keep

• The inner bailey wall

• A basic causeway

• The Great Mere

What significant document was King John forced to sign in 1215 due to his unpopularity and loss of territories in France?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Magna Carta

• The Edict of Nantes

• The Declaration of Arbroath

How did King John improve the defenses of Kenilworth Castle?

• By building additional barracks

• By constructing a moat

• By adding curtain walls and towers, and thickening existing walls

• By erecting a new keep

What was the outcome of the siege of Kenilworth in 1266?

• The castle was taken over by King Henry III

• The siege ended due to a truce agreement

• The siege ended when disease broke out inside the castle

• The castle was destroyed

Why was King John excommunicated by the Pope in 1209?

• For refusing to pay taxes to the Church

• For using crossbows, which were banned by the Pope

• For his involvement in the Crusades

• For his harsh treatment of the nobles

Who took ownership of Kenilworth in 1359?

• Richard II

• John of Gaunt

• King of Castile

• King of León