British History Quiz

Malte279 · **Reply #220 on:** October 17, 2005, 03:05:34 PM

That's what I said. The ruler I'm talking of died later than Charles.

Malte279 · **Reply #221 on:** October 22, 2005, 06:07:23 PM

He didn't die much later though.

Nick22 · **Reply #222 on:** October 22, 2005, 06:52:13 PM

Would that be Cromwell? he was posthumously executed...

Malte279 · **Reply #223 on:** October 23, 2005, 03:27:42 AM

That's right! He is the ruler I was refering to. Your turn Nick

Nick22 · **Reply #224 on:** October 24, 2005, 10:49:22 AM

What cromwell official title? He was not crowned king...

Malte279 · **Reply #225 on:** October 24, 2005, 01:55:07 PM

Lord Protector I think.

Nick22 · **Reply #226 on:** October 24, 2005, 02:05:34 PM

Yep. Why was Cromwell not offered the crown? I'm just asking out of curiousity...

Malte279 · **Reply #227 on:** October 24, 2005, 04:34:52 PM

Having just defeated the royalists on the parliament's behalf it might have appeared a little to obvious if the dictator had taken up the crown (this is only my guess). Maybe this would have resulted in a great loss of support.

The title "Lord Protector" was not invented during the Civil War. There were several "Lord Protectors" before that. Please name at least two of them. One hint that may help you is that originaly the title is to be taken quite literally.

Stitch · **Reply #228 on:** October 24, 2005, 06:15:16 PM

Somerset and Dudley

Malte279 · **Reply #229 on:** October 25, 2005, 01:07:43 AM

Somerset may refer to quite a few Dukes of Somerset, but indeed Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset was Lord Protector during (yes, during) the reign of Edward VI. I don't know exactly about who Dudley is. I have a vague idea that he lived in the times of Elizabeth I. (and I may be totally mistaken about it). Can you give me his full name so I can research?

Nick22 · **Reply #230 on:** October 25, 2005, 01:09:09 PM

Another was Richard, Duke of Gloucaster during the regency of Edward V

Malte279 · **Reply #231 on:** October 25, 2005, 05:54:31 PM

Right. The title "Lord Protector" was to be taken literally as they "protected" their underaged kings and did his job until he was fully grown. Well, that's what they were supposed to do. Richard obviously "misinterpreted" who was the lord he had to protect considering himself the one. He failed in both jobs so to speak.
Your turn... Ooops there are two of you. Well the first of you who thinks of a British history question, just post it here. But who again was Dudley?

Nick22 · **Reply #232 on:** October 26, 2005, 09:12:02 AM

An Intersting tidbit I found Malte. Cromwell WAS offered the crown, but he rejected it, because: 1, he had led the fight to abolish the monarchy and 2, most of his cabinet threatened to resign if he took the crown.

Malte279 · **Reply #233 on:** October 30, 2005, 06:05:09 PM

^ So pretty much what I guessed.
Nick or Stitch, it is your turn (first one of you)

Nick22 · **Reply #234 on:** November 01, 2005, 12:24:27 PM

Stich, can you think of one? If not then I'll go...

Stitch · **Reply #235 on:** November 01, 2005, 02:56:51 PM

Take it away

Nick22 · **Reply #236 on:** November 02, 2005, 05:18:11 PM

Alright... let me think..

Malte279 · **Reply #237 on:** November 14, 2005, 03:15:44 PM

Any tangible results from the thinking yet?

Nick22 · **Reply #238 on:** November 16, 2005, 01:43:00 PM

yes, that Dudley you were refering to was a Lord Protector(I foget the King we regent for). Anyway, here's the question. Which prominent family is said to hold treasures hidden by the Knights Templar?

Stitch · **Reply #239 on:** November 28, 2005, 01:42:42 AM

I am going to guess the Sinclair family.