British history

answer the questions about British history, from 1066 till 1945. please leave a comment if you have any suggestions for time, or questions

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question	Answer
how long did Lady Jane grey have the throne for?	9 days
how old was Elizabeth I was she came to the tudor throne?	25
how many legitimate children did Henry VIII have?	3
which king ruled during the American revolution?	George III
how was Prince Albert related to Queen Victoria?	cousin
when was the battle of Waterloo?	1815
which swedish band sang about Waterloo?	Abba
who was the prime minister during the majority of ww2?	Winston Churchill
what year did Queen Elizabeth II come to the throne?	1952
how long, as of 2021, has she been monarch of Great Britain?	69 years
which movie starring Colin firth as a stuttering king? ( Queen Elizabeth II's dad)	The King's Speech
who was the queen who caused trouble for Elizabeth Tudor?	Mary queen of Scots
how long did her elder sister Mary rule for?	5 years
who was Mary married to until her death, who then tried to attack Britain in 1589?	Philip II of Spain
what year did the battle of Bosworth Field take place in the 1400s?	1485
who got married to the York King Edward IV? who was a commoner queen	Elizabeth woodville
Who was Henry VII married to?	Elizabeth of York
true or false: Henry VIII was always meant to be king?	false
how long was he married to Catherine of Aragon?	24 Years
who caused the split with the catholic church in the 16th century?	Anne boleyn
who was Henry VIII's cardinal, who disappointed him with regards to marriage to Anne?	Wolsey
who was Henry VII's mother?	Margaret Beaufort
which of the Earl of Warwick's daughters was Richard III married to? Anne or Isabel?	Anne

question	Answer
what century did William Wallace the rebel live in?	14th
in what year did the Gun Powder plot fail?	1605
who were they trying to kill?	James I
how was he related to Mary queen of Scots?	Son
what was the name of the protestant minister who caused problems for both Mary and Elizabeth? JK	John Knox
what was the main charge against Anne Boleyn? other than Witchcraft and Treason	adultery
how long did the Wars of the Roses last for?	30 years
what did people of the time know the Wars of the Roses as?	the Cousins war
what Battle in 1066 won William the Conqueror England?	Hastings
what is the Tapestry called on which this battle is portrayed on?	Bayeaux
Henry VIII's sunken warship was called? MR	Mary Rose
which port did the Titanic depart from first?	Southampton
where was the Titanic Built? city	Belfast
what month in 1939 did Britain declare war on Germany?	September
how long had Edward VIII been king until he abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson?	8 months
who plays George IV, the mad king george in Lin- Manuel Miranda's hit musical Hamilton?	Jonathon Groff
who won the final battle of the Jacobite Uprising in 1745, the Scots or the British?	Brits
how long did Victoria reign for? years	63 years
when did the industrial revolution begin in the UK?	1750
what ship was Admiral Nelson shot during the battle of Trafalgar called?	The Victory
the English tribal queen who dared to take on the Romans, but ultimately failed and supposedly drank poison?	Boudicca
who campaigned to end the slave trade in the British empire, and achieved it in 1837? WW	William Wilberforce

Level 66

Oct 20, 2021

Elizabeth acceded the throne in 1952, not 1558. The split with the Catholic church was caused by Henry VIII and it is not reasonable to blame Anne Boleyn. 'Brits' is slang, and you should accept British as the answer.

Level 56

Oct 26, 2021

oops! a simple mistake, which i have now corrected

Level 77

Oct 20, 2021

The gunpowder plot was in 1605.

Actually, we could do with another one now, unless anyone can think of a better way of getting rid of BoJo.

Level 56

Oct 26, 2021

you are right. my bad. the date of the gunpowder plot will now accept the correct year!

Level 57

Sep 23, 2022