Daily Quiz for December 5, 2010

Peter the Cruel. His victory at the Battle of Najera did not endear him to nobles who remained loyal to his half-brother, Henry of Trastamare (Henry II). Confronting each other at Montiel, Henry prevailed with help from the free-company leader Bernard du Guesclin. Henry stabbed his brother to death in his tent following the battle, gaining uncontested control of the crown.