British History
Have you done enough Tudor-ing to know your British History? See if you can out-Fawkes us and answer these questions, but be careful not to lose your head!
WHICH BATTLE WAS KING HAROLD II KILLED BY AN ARROW?
IN WHICH YEAR WAS THE RADIO LICENSE FEE ABOLISHED?
IN 1797 3 PENCE COULD BUY YOU A GOOD (SECOND HAND) WHAT?
IN WHICH YEAR WAS THE PIRATE RADIO CAROLINE LAUNCHED?
WHAT HISTORICAL EVEN OCCURRED ON THE 22 JANUARY 1901?
WHO PRECEDED EDWARD VI AS MONARCH?
What was the surname of the brothers who led the rival gang to the Krays?
What did London replace as the capital of England?
Who was the first member of the British Royal Family to donate blood?
Who was the first member of the British royal family to acquire a pierced tongue?
What is the surname of the Quaker family that founded a chocolate factory in York?
With regards to Queen Elizabeth II, what connects the years of 1948, 1950, 1960 and 1964?
Who made an unsuccessful attempt to steal the crown jewels in 1671?
Who was the very first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
From which prison did the spy George Blake escape in 1966?
Who was appointed Baron of Chingford in 1992?
Who was murdered outside her Fulham home on April 26, 1999?
Which 17th century statesman had a loyal band of followers called The Ironsides?
Point Clue: I was instrumental in the founding of the charity Children In Crisis. Who am I?
What is the middle name of former Prime Minister John Major? Roger, Robert, Ronald, Roy
Who reputedly introduced the potato to England in the 16th century?
What famous Englishman’s experiments with freezing meat in 1626 caused his death from exposure?
What was the name of England’s Wartime Code Breaking station?
What country was ruled from 827 until 860 by Egbert, Ethelwulf and Ethelbald?
Which ‘DW’ was lord mayor of London 4 times?
Which Prime Minister immediately preceded Margaret Thatcher?
Which of Henry VIII’s wives gave birth to Elizabeth I?
WHICH ENGLISH KING LED THE 3RD CRUSADE IN 1191?
WINSTON CHURCHILL WAS ELECTED PRIME MINISTER TWICE ONE IN 1940 AND AGAIN IN 1951 WHO CAME IN BETWEEN HIS 2 TERMS IN OFFICE?
WHICH INFAMOUS DUO STOLE BODIES FOR DR KNOX?
WHICH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER WAS ALSO THE LONGEST SERVING MP AT ALMOST 62 YEARS?
IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE FIRST ARIEL CROSSING OF THE CHANNEL BY HOT AIR BALLOON?
GOLDAMING IN SURREY WAS THE FIRST ENGLISH TOWN TO HAVE WHAT?
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE PAPERBOY WHOSE 1978 MURDER SPARKED A MASSIVE MANHUNT BY BRITISH POLICE?
IN WHICH YEAR WAS THE RAC FIRST FORMED?
IN WHICH YEAR WAS THE WOMANS LAND ARMY FORMED?
WHAT ‘E’ WAS A ROYAL WHO WAS ONE FOR THE GIRLS, CAME TO THE THRONE LATE IN LIFE, AND MARRIED ALEXANDRA?
IN WHICH YEAR WAS CHARLES THE FIRST BEHEADED?
WHAT ‘D’ WAS THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY WHO LIVED THROUGH SEVEN REIGNS?
WHO IS BEST REMEMBERED AS THE MISTRESS OF LORD NELSON?
EXCLUDING MONARCHS WHO WAS THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE DEPICTED ON A BRITISH BANK NOTE?
DURING WHICH WAR WAS ‘THE BATTLE OF MARSTON MOOR’?
IN WHAT YEAR DID ELIZABETH I DIE?
WHERE WAS THE FIRST INVESTITURE OF THE VICTORIA CROSS HELD ON 26 JUNE 1857?
WHO WAS HENRY THE EIGHTH’S 5TH WIFE?
Who received the Harmon Trophy following her historic flight from England to Australia?
Who was found guilty of the murder of David Blakely?
What nickname was bestowed upon the monarch of England and Ireland who reigned from 1553 to 1558?
Who held the post of the Baron of Greenwich at the beginning of the 21st century?
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