Historical Event Game Showing 1,451-1,500 of 2,205

[Old-Barbarossa]

Another person
1) First published 14 years after they died.
2) 3 times an MP.
3) Arrested many times.
4) At one point alleged to have stollen 335 sheep.

[Old-Barbarossa]

5) "Rediscovered" in 1934.

[Old-Barbarossa]

6) Their great work was rewritten then adapted by Disney.

[Old-Barbarossa]

7) Charged with 2 counts of (alleged) rape.

[Manuel]

I was going to say
A.A. Milne
but he doesnt fit all the clues

[Manuel]

hmmmmm
is Excalaber involved????

[Old-Barbarossa]

Another person
1) First published 14 years after they died.
2) 3 times an MP.
3) Arrested many times.
4) At one point alleged to have stollen 335 sheep.
5) "Rediscovered" in 1934.
6) Their great work was rewritten then adapted by Disney.
7) Charged with 2 counts of (alleged) rape.
8) Escaped from prison (at least) twice.

[Jim]

Sir Thomas Mallory who wrote Le Morte d'Arthur?

[Will]

Yes, I've been in numerous embassies but didn't win the game. I admit I didn't know we didn't own the one in London; been there many times. Our international headquarters were in London.

Belive it or not my famorite embassy was in Nigeria. I knew everyone there. they were my friends and I was invited to their parties. The staff sargeant in charge of security when we were there moved into CIA operations later. He was the model for an important character in "Shifting Sands."

I have an idea who it might be but I'm leaving on vacation and won't be around to post clues so I'll pass. Have fun.

[Old-Barbarossa]

Jim wrote: "Sir Thomas Mallory who wrote Le Morte d'Arthur?"

It is indeed Thomas Malory.
Le Morte D'Arthur King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table was published by Caxton 14 years after he died.
Tangled up in the build up to the War Of The Roses, was arrested for numerous trumped up charges (and probably a few genuine ones).
A manuscript copy of his work was discovered in 1934 at Winchester College, differing in some parts to the Caxton. Le Morte D'Arthur The Winchester Manuscript
T.H. White based his The Once and Future King cycle on Malory more than any other source, he in turn was used by Disney as the source for The Sword In The Stone.
Rape charges may have been more about the abduction of the woman in medieval English law, and it seems he was involved in rescuing a woman (Joan Smith, both times) from an unhappy forced marriage. Rape in the sense of theft.
Escaped from 2 prisons, once by swimming the moat, then another time he fought his way out.
Check out the very readable Malory The Life and Times of King Arthur's Chronicler for details.

[Jim]

Another vacation, Will? Enjoy!!!
(Lucky dog!)

I will have some clues shortly.

[Jim]

Person
1. "The Internet is a big distraction."
2. Imagination!
3. "I don’t believe in colleges and universities."
4. Says Mr. Electrico started his career

[Will]

Seems I missed a post again. Darn it. Congrats Jim. I was wrong anyway.

Has anyone watched the new tv show, "Merlin"??? It takes a LOT of license with the legend, it seems.

Yes, going sailing. It's a good time to get away with 4th of July and everyone leaving town or planning long weekend celebrations.

[Jim]

Person
1. "The Internet is a big distraction."
2. Imagination!
3. "I don’t believe in colleges and universities."
4. Says Mr. Electrico started his career
5. Born Waukegan, Illinois

[Jim]

You got it, Marco. Your turn!

I happened to read a story about him & his reaction to the Internet. He was saying it was a distraction about the same time Twitter messages were all the news anyone was getting out of Iran. Full story is here:
http://www.networkworld.com/columnist...

Imagination! was the fanzine that published his first story.

"Libraries raised me. I don’t believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries because most students don’t have any money. When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and we had no money. I couldn’t go to college, so I went to the library three days a week for 10 years." is a quote from this article about his fight for a local library recently.

Read this: http://www.raybradbury.com/inhiswords...
about how Mr. Electrico got him writing. Pretty wild piece, in his own words.

[Jim]

What does =P mean?

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads, Crazy Cat Lady]

I'm assuming it's a smiley for "sticking one's tongue out"?

[Manuel]

I know who this is.......
Im currently reading

Rome 1960, The Olympics That changed the World.
A great book by the way...

One of the most colorful characters is the 19 year old kid from Louisville.


Cassius Clay aka
Muhammad Ali

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads, Crazy Cat Lady]

That sounds feasible.

[Manuel]

I will come up with something soon

[Old-Barbarossa]

Folks, the BBC Hx magazine is now running a game they call "The 6 Degrees Of Francis Bacon".
Like the Kevin Bacon game but you take anyone from Hx and get to Francis Bacon instead.
Entertaining.

[Manuel]

Happy Birthday America!!!!!!

[Manuel]

Thing


1. 90% Oak
2. fought during the American War of Independence.
3. completed in 1765
4. 3923 sheets of copper.

[Old-Barbarossa]

A French and also Scottish connection?

[Manuel]

You didnt fall for my trick Marco!
I was trying to make you think it was the USS Constitution.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads, Crazy Cat Lady]

I knew it wasn't the Constitution - built waaaay too early.

[Manuel]

I knew if I mentioned 6,000 oak trees, it would be a dead give away.

[Old-Barbarossa]

I was thinking of the Bonhomme Richard, John Paul Jones' ship. Thought it would have been an American ship being the 4th July.
Mind you I don't know if it was copper hulled.
French East Indiaman built in 1765, given to the Colonies by France. Captained by a Scotsman (JPJ).
http://www.schoonerman.com/jpaulj.htm

[Old-Barbarossa]

Marco wrote: "Cartoon character

1) 1929–1983
2) Translated to English
3) "Great snakes!"
4) Goes everywhere with a snow white dog"

Being a comic geek I bow out on this one...too easy.

[Manuel]

I had never heard of this guy until I saw a documentary about him last year.

I dont understand the appeal.

Tintin???

[Will]

Am I missing some posts again?

[Old-Barbarossa]

Marco wrote: "Barbarossa wrote: "Marco wrote: "Cartoon character

1) 1929–1983
2) Translated to English
3) "Great snakes!"
4) Goes everywhere with a snow white dog"

Being a comic geek I bow out on this one...to..."

Nuff said...

[Manuel]

give me a few minutes,
to come up with something

[Manuel]

Person



1. spent time in debtor's prison
2. 3 children, all illegitimate
3. one of the trio in a very famous/infamous menage a trois
4. mentioned in one of the most memorable wills in history

[Manuel]

Person



1. spent time in debtor's prison
2. 3 children, all illegitimate
3. one of the trio in a very famous/infamous menage a trois
4. mentioned in one of the most memorable wills in history
5. lived in luxury, died in poverty

[Manuel]

Person



1. spent time in debtor's prison
2. 3 children, all illegitimate
3. one of the trio in a very famous/infamous menage a trois
4. mentioned in one of the most memorable wills in history
5. lived in luxury, died in poverty
6. subject of a popular WWII British movie

[Manuel]

Person



1. spent time in debtor's prison
2. 3 children, all illegitimate
3. one of the trio in a very famous/infamous menage a trois
4. mentioned in one of the most memorable wills in history
5. lived in luxury, died in poverty
6. subject of a popular WWII British movie
7. humble beginings
8. known for sexual prowess

[Manuel]

Person



1. spent time in debtor's prison
2. 3 children, all illegitimate
3. one of the trio in a very famous/infamous menage a trois
4. mentioned in one of the most memorable wills in history
5. lived in luxury, died in poverty
6. subject of a popular WWII British movie
7. humble beginings
8. known for sexual prowess
9. father died at age two months

[Manuel]

Person



1. spent time in debtor's prison
2. 3 children, all illegitimate
3. one of the trio in a very famous/infamous menage a trois
4. mentioned in one of the most memorable wills in history
5. lived in luxury, died in poverty
6. subject of a popular WWII British movie
7. humble beginings
8. known for sexual prowess
9. father died at age two months
10. subject of well known Joshua Reynolds painting, portrait painted by many other artists as well.
11. became a good friend to Queen Maria Carolina
12. traveled through Europe with spouse and famous lover.

[Manuel]

Person



1. spent time in debtor's prison
2. 3 children, all illegitimate
3. one of the trio in a very famous/infamous menage a trois
4. mentioned in one of the most memorable wills in history
5. lived in luxury, died in poverty
6. subject of a popular WWII British movie
7. humble beginings
8. known for sexual prowess
9. father died at age two months
10. subject of well known Joshua Reynolds painting, portrait painted by many other artists as well.
11. became a good friend to Queen Maria Carolina
12. traveled through Europe with spouse and famous lover.
13. the movie from clue #6 was often double billed in Britain with Gone with the Wind.

[Paula]

I know its not correct but I have to just say is it

Lady Emma Hamilton - Lover of Lord Nelson

[Manuel]

Of course you are correct

yes indeed its Lady Hamilton
Bravo Paula


your turn..

[Manuel]

clues explained


1. spent time in debtor's prison
2. 3 children, all illegitimate
one child with lover Sir Harry Featherstenhaugh/ two children with Horatio Nelson

3. one of the trio in a very famous/infamous menage a trois
Lived with her husband Sir William Hamilton and her lover Lord Nelson in the same house in Wimbledon
4. mentioned in one of the most memorable wills in history
Admiral Nelson's will said he wished Britain to continue supporting Lady Hamilton after his death. It was the subject of ridicule throughout the nation.
5. lived in luxury, died in poverty
Lady Hamilton had to sell her home after both her husband and Admiral Nelson died. Put in debtor's prison
6. subject of a popular WWII British movie
That Hamilton Woman, starring Vivian Leigh
7. humble beginnings
worked as a maid, then whore, then actress
8. known for sexual prowess
9. father died at age two months
10. subject of well known Joshua Reynolds painting, portrait painted by many other artists as well.
11. became a good friend to Queen Maria Carolina
became friends with the Queen of Naples while her husband Sir William was posted as Brit ambassador to Naples.
12. traveled through Europe with spouse and famous lover.
13. the movie from clue #6 was often double billed in Britain with Gone with the Wind.

[Paula]

Thanks Manuel - it just seemed to easy to be correct and clues 2,6 and 13 foxed me.
2 - I thought she only had 2 children and 6 and 13 I did not get even though Vivian Leigh is one of my favorite actresses.

Here are my first clues:

(1) A Document
(2) Some say an early form of political propaganda
(3) Probably earliest document of its type
(4) Agreed by 51 people
(5) Document used a "template" for other famous versions

[Will]

I thought of the Declaration of Independence but it was signed by more than 51 people--58 I think. The Magna Carta needed one signature--the king. It took a lot of people to get him to sign it and then he reneged on it, but 51 doesn't work. Hmmmm....

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads, Crazy Cat Lady]

Oh, what the heck, I'll guess the Declaration of Independence anyway.

[Paula]

Sorry No but on the correct track

Here are my first clues:

(1) A Document
(2) Some say an early form of political propaganda
(3) Probably earliest document of its type
(4) Agreed by 51 people
(5) Document used a "template" for other famous versions
(6) Shares a name with a specially prepared fish

[Paula]

try thing "smoked"

[Will]

The U.S. Constitution? Heck, I don't know.

Oh, I just read the last clue. Anyone familiar with Constitution Fish with butter, dill and lemon sauce? No? That's what I thought. Hmmmm.....

[Will]

Supper? In the middle of the day?