My quiz!

[Stephen Hummell]

No looking these up before you answer them.

Name the date of the battle of Hastings.

I shall give more later on.

[Stephen Hummell]

People , answer my question pleese, I'm bored and I have to wait another 2 hours before my mom comes home with my mexican food.

[Sjakihata]

1030

I think

or 976

[Tachikaze]

1066, but I don't know what time of year.

[Stephen Hummell]

Ok you blew that one, it was october 14 1066.

How did Richard I die?

[solypsist]

jesus everyone knows it was 1066.
(anyway just an excuse to post and try my sig)


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[verysoon]

Quote Originally posted by Stephen Hummell:
Ok you blew that one, it was october 14 1066.

How did Richard I die?[/QUOTE]

From wounds recieved at some no count battle after the Crusades.

Do you mean Harold?

Well, it's believed he was hit in the eye with an arrow. However, that person, as shown on the Bordeaux Tapestry, could also be an ordianry Housecarle.

Find a pic of the battle and look at the one with the arrow in his eye. This book I have says this...

1600 hours: harold is killed and the battle is virtually over. Tradition says he is the man on the left, his ey pierced by a Normans' arrow. MOdern historians challaenge this and using contempary sources, such as the William of Poitiers manuscript, believe it more likely that he is the man on the righ being hacked to death by a Norman sword.
Medieval Warfare. Pg. 62.

[Nelson]

IIRC, Richard I was mortally struck by a crossbow bolt while besieging a castle in France.

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[Sjakihata]

it is all lies... he was of course kidnapped by aliens..

[Stephen Hummell]

Richard was mortally wounded by an arrow besieging a castle in (my sources say wales nelson)wales, and the man that did that was flayed alive.

Who did tostig(harolds brother) fight for. (Hint hint, not harold).

[Sjakihata]

the aliens?

[Wavesword]

He was besieging the castle because he heard rumours of treasure there.

[Stephen Hummell]

Stop kidding around. You can look it up if you don't know the real answer.

[This message has been edited by Stephen Hummell (edited 08-01-2002).]

[Nelson]

http://www.oksg.org.au/richard.htm

France



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[Stephen Hummell]

OK!! you got me Nelson.

[nokhor]

tostig was fighting for harold, harold hardrata that is.

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[Tachikaze]

Richard Harris, the Lyin' Heart, died in France by an arrow thrown by a one-eyed old craggy guy. I saw it in a movie.

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[Stephen Hummell]

Nokhor got it right. He fought and died with Hardraada at Stamford Bridge.

Who led the peoples crusade in 1096?

[Rokkaku]

Peter the hermit(Im not joking)

[Stephen Hummell]

Rokk got that one right.

Name the one eyed french king that fought in almost fought in the 3rd crusade

[nokhor]

phillip augustus?

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[Stephen Hummell]

I have to postpone the quiz for a week till friday night when i get back from camp.

[Oda Matsu]

Richard the First did die from an arrow at a seige battle in France, but that wasn't the half of it. From what I heard, he was scrying the castle when some French archer or crossbowman took a shot at him. He was so mad upon being hit that he stormed the castle and took it on the spot.

Three days after the battle (which, from the account I remember, he spent drinking and "partying"), he took sick and died. The arrow/bolt was still in him.

Just what I read.

[Sjakihata]

Stephen when will you ask more questions ?

Well, can I ask some if you not feel like continueing ?

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