Stuart History Quiz

Charles was called this because of his love of women, wine and music. Also because he restored all the pastimes and festivities that had been banned by Cromwell's government!

This is a name that Edmund I (922-946) is known by!

Because of his bouts of madness, this is a name sometimes given to King George III (1738-1820).

Catherine Of Siena is a Christian saint who died in Rome in 1380!

Catherine De Medici was Queen of France from 1547 until 1559! She remained a powerful figure after her husband's death as three of her sons lived to be kings of France.

Charles married Portuguese Catherine of Braganza on 23 June 1661. The match was not a popular one, as Catherine was a Roman Catholic, and when Catherine failed to produce an heir, Charles faced pressure to divorce her. Unlike Henry VIII, however, Charles would not divorce his wife.

Charles did, however, have one child with several women!

Nell bore the King two sons, Charles Beauclerk and James Beauclerk.

It was with Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, that Charles had at least five children!

The Great Fire started in a bakery but it was not on Baker Street! Baker Street did not exist until the eighteenth century and is most famous for being the abode of Sherlock Holmes!

The fire started in the bakery of Thomas Farriner on Pudding Lane on 2 September 1666. It spread quickly and was soon out of control!

There was (and is) no Sweet Street in London!