House of Plantagenet and its cadet branches: Multiple Choice

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01In what year did Henry IV depose Richard II and become king (the Lancastrian usurpation)?
02In what year was the Magna Carta sealed during the reign of King John?
03Which Plantagenet king was popularly nicknamed 'Richard the Lionheart'?
04Which king's accession in 1461 began the Yorkist monarchy during the Wars of the Roses?
05Which monarch, killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, is generally considered the last king of the Plantagenet line?
06In which year did Edward III begin his reign, marking the start of his long 14th-century rule?
07Which Plantagenet king was known by the epithet 'Longshanks' and reigned from 1272 to 1307?
08The First Battle of St Albans is commonly cited as the opening major battle of the Wars of the Roses. In which year did it occur?
09In which year did Henry II begin his reign as King of England?
10Which monarch's accession in 1399 established the Lancastrian branch of the Plantagenets?
11Who is generally regarded as the first Plantagenet king of England?
12Who succeeded Richard I as King of England in 1199?