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The Yorkist leader, Richard Duke of York, wore the English Royal Coat of Arms with an added Label and Gules. By what right was he entitled to this?
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He was the brother of the king |
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He had once been the king |
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He was descended from a king |
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He had no right |
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One half of Henry VI's Coat of Arms was filled with fleurs-de-lis, the symbol of France. Why was this?
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Henry was the king of France |
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Henry was born in France |
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Henry's father was French |
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Henry liked French food |
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Like that of Richard of York, this shield also displays the Royal Coat of Arms. To whom did it belong?
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The Yorkist, Earl of Lincoln |
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The Lancastrian, Earl of Oxford |
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The Yorkist, Duke of Richmond |
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The Lancastrian, Duke of Somerset |
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The Arms of King Edward IV bear the words: “Honi soit qui mal y pense – shame be to him who thinks evil of it.” This is the motto of which organisation?
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The Order of the Garter |
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The Knights Templar |
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The Order of the Bath |
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The Knights Hospitaller |
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The Arms of Henry VI’s consort, Margaret of Anjou, contain those of her husband and those of her father. Her father had eight noble titles. What were they?
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Five of King, two of Duke and one of Count |
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Three of King, three of Duke and two of Count |
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One of King, five of Duke and two of Count |
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Three of Duke, and five of Count |
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These are the Arms of the ‘kingmaker,’ Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick. The symbols of how many families are shown on the shield?
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Two families |
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Three families |
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Four families |
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Five families |
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The Arms of King Edward V were the same as those of his father, with no personalisation added. Why was this?
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Edward was modest |
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Edward was devoted to his father |
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Edward died before he reached adulthood |
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Edward was not interested in coats of arms |
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The Arms of King Richard III were similar to those of his brother Edward IV, with one difference; the Lions supporting the shield had been replaced by which creatures?
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Hippopotami |
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Warthogs |
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Walruses |
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Boars |
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The Arms of Henry VII are supported by a dragon, symbolising Henry’s Welsh ancestry, and which other animal, a symbol of his wife’s family?
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A whippet |
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A greyhound |
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A wolf |
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A lurcher |
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When Henry VII took the throne he created a new emblem by uniting the Yorkist Rose with the Lancastrian Rose. What name did he give to this new badge?
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English Rose |
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New Rose |
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Tudor Rose |
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Hybrid Rose |
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