Pub Quiz August 2021: Round 2 - England and Scotland

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1. Life could be notoriously short for medieval Scottish monarchs, but Constantine II was over 70 years old when he died in 952. Through how many English reigns had he lived?

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2. Conversely, Alfred the Great was about 50 when he died in 899, so how many Scottish reigns did Alfred live through?

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3. Gruffyd ap Llywellyn was the only full King of Wales. When he was killed in 1063, who were the monarchs in England and Scotland?

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Edward the Confessor & Malcolm III

Harold Godwinson & Lulach

Harthacnut & Macbeth

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4. Although never crowned queen, Margaret the Maid of Norway was the first queen regnant of Scotland. To whom was she betrothed when she died in 1290?

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Edward I

Edward II

Edward III

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5. The death of both Catherine Howard in England and King James V of Scots in 1542 meant neither Scotland nor England had a queen consort. Who was the next woman to be queen consort of either country?

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Anne of Denmark

Catherine Parr

Mary of Guise

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6. The Tudor court made various attempts to arrange the marriage of Mary Queen of Scots. Which of these was NOT proposed as a potential husband?

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Edward VI

Henry VIII

Robert Dudley

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7. In 1603, James VI of Scotland became James I of England. Prior to his accessions (i.e. for Scotland and for England) which country had had more monarchs – England or Scotland? (This is starting with Kenneth MacAlpin in Scotland and Alfred the Great in England)?

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England

Scotland

Neither (they had the same total)

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8. Who was the last King of Scots?

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James VI

Charles II

William II

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9. England and Scotland have fought numerous battles against each other over the years, but how many monarchs have either nation have been killed in these battles?

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10. At the time of doing this quiz, Prince Charles is 72 years old, which would make him the oldest person to become king in Britain. How many of his English and Scottish predecessors have lived to the age of 72 or older?

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