British History

Dick Whittington

The Monster Raving Loony Party

Iron Curtain Although not well received at the time, the phrase gained popularity as a short-hand reference to the division of Europe as the Cold War strengthened

Fool or Jester

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1935

Middlesex.

The Crimean War

Hangman

Miniature Poodle

Anne Boleyn.

Peter Wright

False. 4000 years old

Sir Francis Drake

Lady Godiva The name “peeping Tom” for a voyeur comes from later versions of this legend in which a man named Tom watched her ride and was stricken blind.

Baby crocodile.

Gibraltar.

The right in both cases

1888

Nancy Astor.

Frances

Manor

Charles II

Reggie and Ronnie (Reginald and Ronald)

St Pauls

Her Majesty Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India

Space.

42.

They fathered children

The Doomsday Book

Elizabeth I.

Geldof.

Queen Victoria

Catherine parr

Ireland

Queen Victoria, who was 18 when she became queen in 1837. She went on to reign a record 63-1/2 years.

Thursday

Neil Kinnock

Ireland

Red/Ginger

Derry Two investigations have been held by the British government. The Widgery Tribunal, held in the immediate aftermath of the event, largely cleared the soldiers and British authorities of blame and was termed as a “whitewash.” The Saville Inquiry was established in 1998 to reinvestigate the events. Following a twelve-year inquiry, Saville’s report was made public in 2010. The report found that all of those shot were unarmed, and that the killings were both “unjustified and unjustifiable.” On the publication of the Saville report the British prime minister, David Cameron, made a formal apology on behalf of the United Kingdom.

Caroline.

His hand

Electrocution Churchill reportedly said “Contemplate that if Hitler falls into our hands we shall certainly put him to death. This man is the mainspring of evil. Instrument — electric chair, for gangsters no doubt available on Lease Lend.”

Langtry.

Winter of Discontent.

Henry VIII.

Poll tax.

A gas mask.

Richard Noble.