King Richard II
by Unknown artist, late 16th century?

Being king of England brings both these men a lot of trouble.

'Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.'

Which one of them says this?

A. Richard II
B. Henry IV

King Henry IV
by Unknown artist, late 16th century?

King Henry V
by Unknown artist,
late 16th or early 17th century

These two kings have very different approaches to fighting.

'Cry "God for Harry, England, and St George!" '

Which one makes this famous battle speech?

A. Henry V
B. Henry VI

King Henry VI
by Unknown artist, circa 1540

King Richard III
by Unknown artist,
late 16th century
(late 15th century)

These two men have very different views about peace.

'I, in this weak piping time of peace,
Have no delight to pass away the time'

Which one finds peace doesn't suit him?


A. Richard III
B. Henry VII

King Henry VII
by Unknown artist, 1505

Catherine of Aragon
by Unknown artist, after 1553

'I would not be a queen
For all the world.'

Which of these two lived to regret changing her mind about this?

A. Catherine of Aragon
B. Ann Boleyn

Anne Boleyn
by Unknown artist,
late 16th century
(circa 1533-1536)

Henry Wriothesley,
3rd Earl of Southampton
after Daniel Mytens, circa 1618?

Dedicating his long poem Venus and Adonis, Shakespeare calls it 'unpolished lines' and apologises for 'choosing so strong a prop to support so weak a burden.'

To which of these two did he dedicate it?

A. Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
B. Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I
('The Ditchley portrait')
by Marcus Gheeraerts
the Younger, circa 1592

Follow up notes
The quotations come from the following places:

William Shakespeare, Jaques' speech, in As You Like It, Act II, Scene 7

Richard II, in Richard II, Act III, Scene 2
Henry IV, in Henry IV Part 2, Act III, Scene 1

Henry V, in Henry V, Act III, Scene 1
Henry VI, in Henry VI Part 3, Act II, Scene 5

Richard III, Gloucester's speech, in Richard III, Act I, Scene 1
Henry VII, Richmond's speech, in Richard III, Act V, Scene 4

Catherine of Aragon in Henry VIII, Act II, Scene 4
Anne Boleyn in Henry VIII, Act II, Scene 3

Dedication to the Earl of Southampton, in Venus and Adonis
Elizabeth I, described in Oberon's speech, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II, Scene1

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