Q.1.
Which English commander ravaged the French countryside in 1356 prior to the English victory at Poitiers in the same year?
Q.2.
In which English county did Henry VIII construct the following artillery castles around 1530? Sandgate, Deal, Walmer, Sandown.
Q.3.
At which fort on the Thames Estuary did Queen Elizabeth I rally her troops in 1588 as the Spanish Armada threatened to invade England?
Q.4.
Which of the following was a hand-held firearm, becoming a strong feature of warfare by the early sixteenth century?
Q.5.
At which major battle did Cromwell defeat the Royalist forces in 1645, effectively winning the Civil War for Parliament?
Q.6.
Oliver Cromwell mustered a full-time professional army, which helped him to win the 1645 campaign against Charles I's depleted forces. What was this force called?
Q.7.
Which of the following is not a firearm?
Q.8.
What name is given to a soldier of fortune - i.e. one who fights, not for a cause, but for money?
Q.9.
Which infantry weapon is usually regarded as the main factor in the English victory at Agincourt in 1415?
Q.10.
Which port did Henry V besiege before moving inland to engage the French at Agincourt?