General Knowledge Quiz

[Spamcan81]

Well done. I did send another message but it's awaiting moderator approval. The floor is yours.

Point of order. My identical answer appeared just before John Griffiths but I'm happy for him to take the floor.

 

[John Griffiths]

That's sporting of you but you should take the floor.

 

[perryman]

Point of order. My identical answer appeared just before John Griffiths but I'm happy for him to take the floor.

Apologies, I didn't see your message.

 

[Spamcan81]

That's sporting of you but you should take the floor.

It's ok. I'm dipping into the forum in between editing some pictures so I'm more than happy for you to take the floor while I polish some pixels.

 

[John Griffiths]

Thank you.

In 1491 Prince Henry, later to be King Henry VIII, was born at the Palace of Placentia. Where was that?

 

[John Griffiths]

Clue: it wasn't in Placentia.

 

[CarltonA]

Greenwich. This came up on TV last week either Tipping Point or The Chase.

 

[John Griffiths]

Didn't see those (honest!). Well done, Carlton; all yours.

 

[CarltonA]

Continuing with the royal theme. Which King is being described below:

Born in Lincolnshire.
His father inherited much land and wealth from his father in law.
Was exiled in France and his assets seized after his father died.
Returned to take the throne for himself while the King was in Ireland.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

In Churchills "History of the English Speaking Peoples Volume 1" there is a whole chapter called "The usurpation of Henry Bolingbroke" you are of course talking about Henry IV - of the house of Lancaster and also a Plantagenet.

 

[CarltonA]

Henry IV - of the house of Lancaster and also a Plantagenet.

Yes, that's correct. Your reign Sir....

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Similar theme - Which kings mother in law was actually born in London but her parents were born in Luxembourg?

 

[xotGD]

George VI

 

[John Griffiths]

James VI & I?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

George VI

James VI & I?

Quite a bit earlier

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Henry I?

 

[xotGD]

George IV

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Henry I

later

George IV

earlier

 

[John Griffiths]

Henry VIII, a good bet since he had six MiLs. And I'm not required to say which one.

 

[xotGD]

George I

 

[Trackman]

Henry VIII, a good bet since he had six MiLs. And I'm not required to say which one.

Imagine that...

anyway my guess Henry V.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Henry VIII, a good bet since he had six MiLs. And I'm not required to say which one.

Wrong first name and wrong dynasty. CORRECTED

George I

Not a Hanoverian sorry.

anyway my guess Henry V.

Correct dynasty I.e. Plantagenet but wrong house and wrong first name. Edited and corrected.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Henry III?

 

[MotCO]

About the only one missing so far is Henry II, so I'll have a stab at that.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Henry III?

Good lord I am sorry everyone I gave a wrong clue again getting confused by my own answer of Henry Bolingbroke. His name begins with E many apologies on a second wrong clue in about a week.

About the only one missing so far is Henry II, so I'll have a stab at that.

 

[MotCO]

About the only one missing so far is Henry II, so I'll have a stab at that.

If it begins with E, I'll switch to Edward II.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Now we are heading in the right direction but make sure you head towards York and not Lancaster!

 

[MotCO]

Now we are heading in the right direction but make sure you head towards York and not Lancaster!

I think Edward VI was a son of Henry VIII, which I think makes him a Tudor. I therefore go for Edward V.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I think Edward VI was a son of Henry VIII, which I think makes him a Tudor. I therefore go for Edward V.

One of those was allegedly executed by his uncle which makes it the wrong answer but so unbelievably close.

 

[341o2]

Edward V was the one allegedly murdered, so Edward VI?