Richard III little richard - childhood and early years

Richard III Quiz - Little Richard (Questions)

This quiz, Little Richard, looks at the childhood of Richard III.

England's future king, Richard III, was born into an England soon to be ravaged by civil war. His family were deeply involved in the conflict and this had a huge effect on Richard’s childhood. Find out how much you know about Richard’s early years.

Richard was born on October 2nd of which year?

[ ]	1450
[ ]	1452
[ ]	1454
[ ]	1456

At which castle was Richard born?

[ ]	Knaresborough Castle, Yorkshire
[ ]	Warwick Castle, Warwickshire
[ ]	Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire
[ ]	Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Richard’s parents were both descendants of which English king?

[ ]	Richard II
[ ]	Henry IV
[ ]	Henry V
[ ]	Edward III

Richard spent much of his childhood in the care of Richard Neville, the Duke of Warwick. What relation was Warwick to Richard?

[ ]	Cousin
[ ]	Uncle
[ ]	Grandfather
[ ]	Brother

When Richard was eight years old both his father and his older brother Edmund were killed in which battle?

[ ]	Battle of Northampton
[ ]	Battle of Wakefield
[ ]	Battle of Mortimer’s Cross
[ ]	Battle of Ludford Bridge

Following their father’s death, for their safety, Richard and his elder brother George were sent where by their mother, the Duchess of York?

[ ]	Utrecht
[ ]	Paris
[ ]	Calais
[ ]	Rome

They returned one year later after the Yorkist victory in which battle?

[ ]	Battle of Ferrybridge
[ ]	Battle of Hexham
[ ]	Second Battle of St Albans
[ ]	Battle of Towton

When Richard’s brother was crowned what title was the nine year old Richard given by the new king?

[ ]	Earl of Warwick
[ ]	Duke of York
[ ]	Duke of Gloucester
[ ]	Prince of Wales

Richard was thrown into the political world at an early age. How old was he when he was appointed Commissioner of Array for the Western Counties?

[ ]	11 years old
[ ]	12 years old
[ ]	13 years old
[ ]	14 years old

10.

When Richard was 17 he was again forced into exile after which ally defected to support the Lancastrians?

[ ]	Earl of Warwick
[ ]	Earl of Rutland
[ ]	Earl of Lincoln
[ ]	Earl of Norfolk

Richard III Quiz - Little Richard (Answers)

Richard was born on October 2nd of which year?

[ ]	1450
[x]	1452
[ ]	1454
[ ]	1456

The War of the Roses, fought between Richard’s family, the House of York, and the ruling House of Lancaster, began in 1455, before Richard was even three years old

At which castle was Richard born?

[ ]	Knaresborough Castle, Yorkshire
[ ]	Warwick Castle, Warwickshire
[x]	Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire
[ ]	Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Although he was Duke of York, Richard’s father, also named Richard, travelled around the country due to his political position

Richard’s parents were both descendants of which English king?

[ ]	Richard II
[ ]	Henry IV
[ ]	Henry V
[x]	Edward III

It was through this ancestry that Richard’s father had claim to the throne. The ruling king, Henry VI, was also descended from Edward III

Richard spent much of his childhood in the care of Richard Neville, the Duke of Warwick. What relation was Warwick to Richard?

[x]	Cousin
[ ]	Uncle
[ ]	Grandfather
[ ]	Brother

Whilst living with Warwick, Richard met his future wife Anne, who was Warwick’s daughter

When Richard was eight years old both his father and his older brother Edmund were killed in which battle?

[ ]	Battle of Northampton
[x]	Battle of Wakefield
[ ]	Battle of Mortimer’s Cross
[ ]	Battle of Ludford Bridge

After the battle the heads of Richard’s father, brother and uncle were put on spikes at the gates of York

Following their father’s death, for their safety, Richard and his elder brother George were sent where by their mother, the Duchess of York?

[x]	Utrecht
[ ]	Paris
[ ]	Calais
[ ]	Rome

Utrecht is in the Netherlands today, but at that time it was a part of the Duchy of Burgundy

They returned one year later after the Yorkist victory in which battle?

[ ]	Battle of Ferrybridge
[ ]	Battle of Hexham
[ ]	Second Battle of St Albans
[x]	Battle of Towton

After the Battle of Towton Henry VI fled to Scotland and Richard’s brother was declared King Edward IV

When Richard’s brother was crowned what title was the nine year old Richard given by the new king?

[ ]	Earl of Warwick
[ ]	Duke of York
[x]	Duke of Gloucester
[ ]	Prince of Wales

There have only ever been 10 Dukes of Gloucester. Richard was the third. The current Duke of Gloucester, cousin of our queen, is also named Richard

Richard was thrown into the political world at an early age. How old was he when he was appointed Commissioner of Array for the Western Counties?

[x]	11 years old
[ ]	12 years old
[ ]	13 years old
[ ]	14 years old

Commissioners of array were responsible for the muster of local inhabitants for war and readying soldiers for military service. Most who held the position were adults

10.

When Richard was 17 he was again forced into exile after which ally defected to support the Lancastrians?

[x]	Earl of Warwick
[ ]	Earl of Rutland
[ ]	Earl of Lincoln
[ ]	Earl of Norfolk

Warwick, Richard’s cousin and former friend, was also known as the ‘Kingmaker.’ His support had helped both Edward IV to take the throne and Henry VI to reclaim it