A History of Royals discussion

I found this game on another group (History is Not Boring) and thought it might be fun here. I'll give 4 clues about a historical event or a historical person and whoever answers correctly then posts another 4 clues and so on…

An easy one to start the game…

1. red hair
2. leg injury
3. multiple wives
4. second son

OO! OO! I know!! Henry VIII!!! LOL
ok, I have to think for a moment for another person......

1. First of many
2. Not crazy
3. Daughter of Spain
4. Parents were New World conquerors

Of course you're right ;)

Um... Isabella, Catherine of Aragon's sister?

no wait... that's not right is it?

I guess it could have been seen as Isabella, but I kept it in the Tudor vein LOl. It was CoA. "First of many" referred to being the first of six wives.

I was gonna say CoA and then remembered that she was the youngest child. Forgot about the her beginning the first wife :)

Okay... here's an event this time, still Tudor vein

1. 2800 tents
2. June 1520
3. 2 Kings
4. Near Calais

Field of Gold

Yup :)

Your turn Chris!

Not Tudors; but a bit of a softball

1. Nose
2. at least three siblings
3. two famous lovers
4. Famous death scene

Cleopatra !!!

That's right, Kate. :)

Your turn.

An easy one

1.maligned monarch
2.tudor links
3.sons became kings
4.blamed for a massacre

I've got to ask... what's the nose clue mean for Cleo?

"Cleopatra's nose, had it been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed." - from wiki

Jennifer wrote: "I've got to ask... what's the nose clue mean for Cleo?"

It was also a beaked nose.

But the nose quote is somewhat famous.

Kate wrote: "An easy one

1.maligned monarch
2.tudor links
3.sons became kings
4.blamed for a massacre "

As no else seems to be guessing. Here's my go

Charles I

Chris wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I've got to ask... what's the nose clue mean for Cleo?"

It was also a beaked nose.

But the nose quote is somewhat famous."

I had no idea! Neat!

ROTFLMAO You all have far too much time on your hands! I would say I don't know how Jennifer manages to be a major poster in so many groups but then I remember about work. *wink wink* I am dreading what this group and TL will look like when I come back! I will be reading back posts for a week to catch up!

Chris, forgive the seemingly stupid question, but for the sake of people who may not be as familliar, do you mean Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland or Charles I of Naples?

Would anyone mind if I jumped in out of turn? I have one.

I don't mind. And where are you going? You said, "when I get back..."

I'll tell you in a letter, Lyn. TBC tomorrow, so even though only one person is giving me the green light I am doing it!

Not meaning to ignore Chris' ventured answer on the last one I have an easy one:

1. Thrice widowed
2.Carried Lancastrian blood in her veins
3. Waited over 200 years to be properly buried
4. "To be useful in all that I do"

I know!!!!
Catherine Parr!

Another easy one...

1. Daughter of a Duke
2. Mother of 3 daughters
3. Schemer
4. Married twice

Colleen wrote: "Chris, forgive the seemingly stupid question, but for the sake of people who may not be as familliar, do you mean Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland or Charles I of Naples?"

Awk!. Sorry. Charles I of England. Wasn't he accused of some massacare in Ireland?

I know Jennifer!!! Frances Brandon!!

Yup!

Chris - I'm not ignorning your answer - just waiting for Kate to say you're right :)

Either or both of you can make one up now since I think you've both got the right answers.

ok i have another one:

1. a Roman
2. Loved by Cleopatra
3. Committed suicide?
4. ancestor of Nero

Mark Antony!

1. last of the line
2. third of his name
3. star of a play
4. "treason, treason, treason, treason, treason" - final words?

Chris wrote: "Kate wrote: "An easy one

1.maligned monarch
2.tudor links
3.sons became kings
4.blamed for a massacre "

As no else seems to be guessing. Here's my go

Charles I"

Sorry im a bit late getting back here. I guess my clues were too vague.
It was Catherine Medici.

Jennifer wrote: "1. last of the line
2. third of his name
3. star of a play
4. "treason, treason, treason, treason, treason" - final words?"

Would that be Richard III

I hope this is still going when I get back next week. I want to play, but I won't be around and don't want to hold up the game.

Yes it is Richard III Kate.
I guess there are a few people who fit your clues? :)

I hope so too Lyn! Where are you going? Have a good trip!

LOL...Hope this one then is easier

1.Cake
2.Extavagant Queen
3.Diamond necklance scandal
4.A mob

Marie Antoinette :)

I've got nothing right now so someone else can post one. I'm on my way to bed.

Marie Antoinette!

This game is fun, I've been reading over all the clues I missed. Ok, let's see...

1. Both bastard and royal
2. Cocktail
3. Catholic zealot
4. Always a godmother, never the real thing.

Oh! haha, I should've refreshed while I was thinking of my clues. Jennifer beat me to it!

We are going to Corvallis for the weekend to see Joe.

Mary Tudor! I love bloody mary's ;)

Tisha, the cocktail part was really clever.

Thanks!

Lyn wrote: "We are going to Corvallis for the weekend to see Joe. "

Exciting! Have fun :)

Lyn wrote: "Tisha, the cocktail part was really clever. "

Cocktail hint was awesome!

1. Illigitimate
2. Godson of a Chief Minister
3. Created Earl
4. Died Young

Anyone? lol

Henry Fitzroy, Earl of Richmond?

Yes :)

Moving off of the Tudors.

1. Pharaoh, not queen
2. cross dresser
3. two daugthers
4. body missing?