Gaff

A question on this weeks University Challenge in the UK...
'Which of the sons of Edward IV used a white boar as his insignia?'
Answer 'Richard the Third'.
Question setter on the way to the guillotine as I write!
Paul

Go Paul!!!! This person must also work on Wikipedia..



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Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 4:37 AM
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Subject: Gaff





A question on this weeks University Challenge in the UK...
'Which of the sons of Edward IV used a white boar as his insignia?'
Answer 'Richard the Third'.
Question setter on the way to the guillotine as I write!
Paul

--- In , Paul Trevor Bale <paul.bale@...> wrote:
>
> A question on this weeks University Challenge in the UK...
> 'Which of the sons of Edward IV used a white boar as his insignia?'
> Answer 'Richard the Third'.
> Question setter on the way to the guillotine as I write!
> Paul
>
That is indeed what Paxo asked yesterday. The contestants weren't much better: Henry VI was apparently born in 1442 and they didn't know who Henry I's surviving legitimate childs was. I wrote to a Society Oficer at half eight last night, almost unable to believe my ears.

Perhaps a more ENGLISH punishment would be in order: Edward I had an innovative idea for traitors and Henry VIII for poisoners;)

Wow, that's almost as clever as the 'historian'*** on YouTube who
claimed Anne was married to Henry VI before she married Richard. I'll
bet Maragaret loved that! ~facepalm~

*** No joke, this person had 'historian' as part of his username, no
doubt because it's the only way said person would ever be called that.)


Katharine


At 04:37 AM 8/31/2010, Paul Trevor Bale wrote:
>A question on this weeks University Challenge in the UK...
>'Which of the sons of Edward IV used a white boar as his insignia?'
>Answer 'Richard the Third'.
>Question setter on the way to the guillotine as I write!
>Paul