Can you pick the correct English or British monarch by the events etc of their reigns? (Jane Grey and Matilda are included. William III and Mary II are treated seperately.)
I claimed the king previous to me had sworn on holy relics that he would not take the throne. I crushed a rebellion in 'The Harrying of the North'. My abandoned and gas bloated body burst when being forced into it's sarcophagus.
I became king despite being my father's second eldest living son. I was a strong ruler but had no natural dignity, social graces or cultivated tastes. I compelled Malcolm III King of the Scots to acknowledge my overlordship.
I threw a rebel called Conan to his death from a tower in Rouen Castle. I defeated my brother in battle and took control of Normandy. My only legitimate son predeceased me.
I planned to but at the last moment didn't board the sunk White Ship. My reign was descibed as a time when Christ and his angels slept. My young son was disinherited and the throne left to someone else.
My brother died in the White Ship disaster and I became my father's heir. My supporter Robert of Gloucester was my half-brother. I escaped a seige at night dressed in white against a backdrop of snow.
I am regarded as the founder of Common Law. I am famous for my temper which led to the death of my Archbishop of Canterbury. I was the first king of England to invade Ireland.
I boasted I could defend my castle Château Gaillard even if it were made of butter. In legend Blondel the minstrel discovered the place of my imprisonment. I forgave the man who killed me but he was flayed alive after my death.
I'm accused of personally murdering a rival to my throne, my nephew Arthur of Brittany. The Pope excommunicated me and placed England under an interdinct. I lost my lands in France and surrendered all England to the Pope.
The term 'Parliament' was first used during my reign My barons forced me to recognise the rights and powers of Parliament in the Provisions of Oxford The Second Barons' War occured during my reign.
On Crusade as a Prince I killed an assassin who wounded me with a poisoned dagger. I expelled all the Jews from England. I erected a series of crosses in memory of my first wife.
I was the first English Prince of Wales. I was defeated in battle by Robert the Bruce. I was subjected to a series of regulations imposed to control me by the Lords Ordainers.
I banned the game of football saying it had 'no value'. I was the father of Edward of Woodstock, 'The Black Prince'. I founded the oldest and highest order of chivalry, the Order of the Garter.
I made a lasting peace with Charles VI of France during the 100 Years' War I was subjected to the Lords Appellant and the Merciless Parliament I executed some Appellants and exiled my cousin Henry Duke of Hereford
I defeated Henry 'Hotspur' Percy at the Battle of Shrewsbury. I executed my Archbishop of York Richard le Scrope for rebelling against me. The last Welsh Prince of Wales Owain Glyndŵr fought against me for many years.
As a Prince I was severely wounded by an arrow in the face at the Battle of Shrewsbury. I was subject to the Southampton Plot which planned to replace me as king. I died of dysentery near Paris following the Siege of Meaux.
I was dominated by my queen and by my councillors. I had no idea when, where or how my son came to be. I founded Eton and King's College, Cambridge.
It's rumoured I was the illegitimate son of a French archer called Blaybourne. I executed my predecessor because he was of no further use to me. I annoyed the Earl who helped make me king by marrying a widowed commoner.
On the death of my father my uncle was appointed Protector of the Realm. I was taken with by brother to reside in the Tower of London. In 1674 two skeletons were discovered under some stairs in the Tower.
As a Duke I controlled the north of England and was highly regarded. I became Lord Protector of the Realm after my brother's death. I died bravely in battle, charging at and furiously trying to kill my opponent .
I lived for fourteen years in Brittany prior to becoming king. I was the stepson of Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby. I was symbolically crowned on the battlefield after winning a battle.
I liked sports and once lost a wrestling contest against Francis I of France I dreamt of emulating my ancestors victories of the 100 Years' War My motto was Coeur Loyal, meaning 'true heart'.
A Regency Council was established to rule by majority vote during my minority. I established Protestantism as the official religion of England. The still used Book of Common Prayer was introduced during my reign.
My maternal grandmother was Princess Mary Tudor, the sister of Henry VIII. I had a reputation as one of the most learned young women of my day. I burst into tears when informed I was Queen.
I executed John Dudley Duke of Northumberland one month after my ascension. Sir Thomas Wyatt rebelled against me. I revived the Heresy Acts.
By the age of eleven I could speak French, Greek, Latin, Spanish and Welsh. The astrologer and philosopher John Dee was an adviser to me. Annoyed in an argument with Parliament I said 'I will make you shorter by the head'.
I was a king for over 57 years. I was a talented scholar and author. I was a Protestant and believer in the divine right of kings.
The 'Witchfinder General' Mathew Hopkins was active during my reign. I reluctantly agreed to the Petition of Right. I tried to impose the Book of Common prayer on Scotland with disastrous results.
I was declared king by the Convention Parliament. The so called Cabal Ministry occured during my reign. The Dutch sailed up the river Medway, smashed my navy and towed away it's flagship.
I received the letter sent secretly by the 'Immortal Seven'. I came from abroad and landed in Torbay, Devon. After my death my enemies toasted 'The Little Gentleman in the Black Velvet Waistcoat'.
I refused to swear to the Test Act and became openly Catholic. It was alleged my son had been smuggled into the birth chamber hidden in a warming pan. My brother's illegitimate son rebelled against my ascension.
The War of the Spanish Succession was fought during my reign. I became friends with Sarah Churchill and elevated her husband to a Duke. I withheld royal assent from the Scottish Militia Bill.
By the Declaration of Right it was deemed that my father had abdicated. I wept openly at my wedding and my groom wore black. I died of smallpox aged 32.
Over twenty towns in England rioted on my ascension. James Edward Stuart, 'The Old Pretender' tried to depose me. The 'South Sea Bubble' occured during my reign.
The War of Jenkins' Ear was fought during my reign. I was the last king to lead troops into battle. Annus Mirabilis, the 'Year of Miracles', occured during my reign.
I studied science and had my own astronomical observatory. I was subjected to the well-meant but barbarous treatment of my doctors. My vast collection of books became the foundation of the British Library.
As a Duke I lived with my mistress Mrs Jordan for 20 years and had ten illegitimate children. I was rather odd and my coronation was so cheap it was dubbed the 'Half-crownation'. The Great Reform Act and the Abolishment of Slavery Act were both enacted during my reign.
As a Prince I secretly and illegally married a Roman Catholic, Maria Fitzherbert. I was a lover of the arts and ran up an extraordinary amount of debt. I soon seperated from my detested wife and barred her from our coronation.
I was not expected to reign, my father being a king's fourth surviving son. I could speak only German until the age of three. I was not in favour of votes for women.
Prior to Prince Charles I was the longest serving Prince of Wales. I ended the aloofness of the royal family and introduced such as visits to hospitals. My charm, tact and many visits abroad helped create the Anglo-French Entente Cordiale.
I attended the Delhi Durbar in India. I refused to give refuge to my cousin the Tsar of Russia and his family. Rumour has it that my death was hastened by a lethal injection of cocaine and morphine.
My father said I would ruin myself within twelve months of his death. I was uninterested in my duties and ignored confidential government documents. I was married in the Château de Candé in France.
When young I had knock knees and was forced to wear painful corrective splints. I acquired the nickname the 'Industrial Prince'. I was the first reigning British monarch to visit the USA.
I was born in a house in Bruton Street London. My predecessor died while I was abroad When asked to choose my regnal name I chose my own name saying 'of course, what else?''.
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