British History Quiz

Malte279 · **Reply #320 on:** November 30, 2006, 02:08:24 AM

Both correct.

Your turn.

Nick22 · **Reply #321 on:** December 04, 2006, 02:44:09 PM

Who wqas the first English child born in the New World?

Malte279 · **Reply #322 on:** December 04, 2006, 04:09:46 PM

Virginia Dare. Right now I have to write 20 pages among other about the drawings of America which Virginia Dare's grandfather John White did during the Roanoak expedition.

Nick22 · **Reply #323 on:** December 04, 2006, 04:14:58 PM

So that was a easy question to answer

What do you think happened to the "lost Colony"(as an aside)?

Malte279 · **Reply #324 on:** December 04, 2006, 04:46:30 PM

The signs found suggest that the colonists tried to get to the nearby island of Croatoan. There is no prove they ever got there. They might have failed to construct vessels capable of carrying them there. They might have run afoul with the natives (who probably wouldn't have told the later arrivals about this to avoid any revenge) or else they may have joined them (which I consider least likely but not impossible). They may have just run out of supplies (which were delayed due to the English / Spanish conflict). Nobody knows for sure what happened and there is no theory I favor in particular. Looking at the circumstances the failing of the colony is not such a big mystery, the lack of any traces from the colonists is, but there are several plausible explanations.

Which ruling dynasty of England was of Welsh origin, which one of Scotish, which one of French (more than one possibility here), and which one of German?

Nick22 · **Reply #325 on:** December 05, 2006, 01:37:30 PM

They are all different Dynasties right?

Malte279 · **Reply #326 on:** December 05, 2006, 02:36:28 PM

They are.

Malte279 · **Reply #327 on:** December 12, 2006, 05:41:37 PM

There are not too many ruling Dynasties in British history (at least not as many as in the history of some countries). Anybody?

Nick22 · **Reply #328 on:** December 13, 2006, 06:25:05 PM

The windsor and the Tudor are two of them..

Malte279 · **Reply #329 on:** December 13, 2006, 06:55:16 PM

What is the origin of them (yes, they are among the Dynasties I have in mind), but who is Welsh, Scotish, French, or German in origin? (the Windsors were renamed by the way, and there was a reason for that).

Malte279 · **Reply #330 on:** January 21, 2007, 05:32:32 PM

English Dynasties can be looked up at Wikipedia. Here are a few years which may be helpful in finding the Dynasties I mentioned (there are some alternative answers as there was more than one dynasty of French respectively German orign). 1066, 1485, 1603, 1714.

Malte279 · **Reply #331 on:** February 09, 2007, 03:42:52 PM

Come on, even Great Britain didn't have thaaat many ruling Dynasties and with the exception of the Welsh (who had to change their name as the British couldn't have pronounced "Meredith ap Tewdur" properly) British history is very clear on when the different nations took over.

Malte279 · **Reply #332 on:** August 11, 2007, 03:46:23 PM

In 1066 the Normans (William the Conquerer) conquered England making up the dynasty of French origin.
In 1485 the Tudors took over after the battle of Bosworth. They were of Welsh origin. It is funny enough that in a time when illegitimate children were considered really the scum of the earth (the word "bastard" became an invective in those days) they were able to take the thrown based on the fact that one of Catherine of Valois' Welsh bodyguards guarded her body so closely that they ended up with six illigitimate children

In 1603 Elizabeth I., the last of the Tudors died leaving the throne to the Scotish Tudors.
In 1714 the throne went to the German family of the House of Hanover. Through the marriage of queen Victoria with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha another German link was added to the family though in 1917 (due to WW1 sentiments) they took the more English name of Windsor.

As the question wasn't answered, here is the next one:
Which British warship was turned into a museum ship which nowadays is anchored near the Tower Bridge in London (special laurel for those who can also name the battle ship which this British ship helped to sink).

Malte279 · **Reply #333 on:** September 24, 2007, 05:30:15 PM

Oh come on, we have so many residents of London around here and many English or tourists to England who have seen that ship and wouldn't even have to check out the internet for the answer.

Nick22 · **Reply #334 on:** September 26, 2007, 01:56:04 PM

Sorry, I've been away.. I'll go look it up..

Nick22 · **Reply #335 on:** September 26, 2007, 04:13:24 PM

The HMS Belfast?

Malte279 · **Reply #336 on:** September 26, 2007, 04:47:09 PM

Exactly!
She was involved in the sinking of the Sharnhorst in what was probably the northernmost naval battle in history.
Your turn Nick.

Nick22 · **Reply #337 on:** September 26, 2007, 06:23:34 PM

Keeping wity illegitimacy , if he had lost the Battle of Hastings, What would William the Conqueor have been known as?

Malte279 · **Reply #338 on:** September 27, 2007, 04:22:20 AM

William the bastard - Duke of Normandy.

Nick22 · **Reply #339 on:** September 27, 2007, 03:50:33 PM

Correct, if indeed he would have been remembeed ar all. your turn Msalte.