Friday 13 March 2009

Shaun is the Winner

Only Shaun and Kallie answered my quiz - and Shauns answers were very funny. I attempted to bake a prize for you, but the food won't transport well, so you'll have to wait. On the other hand, they taste good, so I get to eat them!

Shaun's answers:
- What was William the Conqueror's nic-name before he was "the Conqueror?"
William
- Which king commanded the waves to go back?
King Nebuchanezzar, or God
- What was King George the 6ths real first name?
Sam
- Who requested that no king ever have that first name? And why?
King George the sixth. Because he thought the name was dodgy. (Meanie!)
- Which king is the only monarch to have both a mother and a son executed for treason, and a grandson deposed for the same reason?
the one who wanted kids of his own
- Which king signed the Magna Carta?
the one who made the Magna Carta
- Who is the only English king with his own fan club?
Elvis, I'm pretty sure he's English
- Name the king who got captured twice in the Holy Land, making the English people (twice) pay a ransome, and yet he remains a popular hero.
the emperor with no clothes
- Name a king who was never crowned.
King Henry the headless
- Who was the first English Prince of Wales?
Prince of Wales the first
- King James the 1st of England is the same as king James the what of Scotland?
Last
- Which king did I dream about?
the king of strawberry land
- Edward 1st, the ______ of the Scots?
pansy

The Real answers
- What was William the Conqueror's nic-name before he was "the Conqueror?"
William the Bastard
- Which king commanded the waves to go back?
Canute
- What was King George the 6ths real first name?
Albert
- Who requested that no king ever have that first name? And why?
Queen Victoria, who went into mourning for her husband, Albert.
- Which king is the only monarch to have both a mother and a son executed for treason, and a grandson deposed for the same reason?
James 1st of England (6th of Scotland)
- Which king signed the Magna Carta?
King John. (AKA Prince John of Robin Hood fame)
- Who is the only English king with his own fan club?
Richard the 3rd (AKA the Hunchback of Shakespearean fame)
- Name the king who got captured twice in the Holy Land, making the English people (twice) pay a ransome, and yet he remains a popular hero.
Richard the Lionheart
- Name a king who was never crowned.
Edward 5th
- Who was the first English Prince of Wales?
Edward 2nd
- King James the 1st of England is the same as king James the what of Scotland?
- Which king did I dream about?
Charles 1st
- Edward 1st, the ______ of the Scots?
Hammer

There are awesome stories connected to most of these figures. Like Edward 1st, after he conquered Wales and killed Luewellen the last native prince of Wales, promised the Welsh a prince born on their own soil who spoke not a word of English. He presented his new-born son, Edward 2nd, who spoke not a word at all. The story is a legend and didn't happen, but it's an awesome story, none-the-less.

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