Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 45 i Horrible Histories

WHERE THERE’S A WILL… William Shakespeare died 400 years ago on 23 April 1616 so Horrible Histories decided to celebrate his life. GREAT SHAKES! Shakespeare will be joined by his nearest and dearest in the special, including his wife, Anne Hathaway (not the Hollywood star!) and some writing buddies. WEE-LLY GOOD SHOW! The Horrible Histories Shakespeare special will be hitting your screen soon, so keep your eyes peeled – and don’t miss actor and comedian Miles Jupp playing a character who sings Singing in Urine and getting covered in poo!…

VICIOUS VIKINGS! In 892 Viking ruler Earl Sigurd caught a fatal infection from the jagged teeth of his enemy’s severed head after displaying it as a battle trophy! BRIBE AND GROOM! Thinking her husband had died, a Victorian lady from Doncaster decided to marry someone else. It turned out her husband wasn’t dead at all, so she’d remarried illegally. The old husband tried bribing her. He died soon after! Could it have been the wife? Hmmm… BAD DREAMS! King Gruffydd ap Llywelyn was a jealous man. He once accused someone of dreaming about his wife. The punishment? The judge ordered him to pay Gruffydd “the dream of 1,000 cattle”. Everyone was very confused! SCARY SNACKING! Bonkers Victorian Dr William Buckland was born in Devon and became famous after eating weird…

6 April, 1199 Richard the Lionheart dies of an infected wound caused by an arrow. 14 April, 1865 American president, Abraham Lincoln, is assassinated in a theatre. 12 April, 1961 Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human being in space. 7 April, 1739 Horrible highwayman Dick Turpin is hanged for his crimes. 19 April, 1775 The American Revolution begins, with the USA, led by George Washington, battling for independence from Britain. 21 April, 1509 Henry VIII is crowned King of England. 23 April, 303 St George, England’s patron saint, dies. The day becomes England’s national day! 29 April, 1770 Explorer Captain Cook lands in Australia.…

ROUND ONE THE EMBARRASSING STORY! Norman knights were a fearsome bunch, and some of them weren’t exactly dad-of-the-year. Isn’t that right… Strongbow?! STRONGBOW “Argh, do I have to tell this story again?! OK... In 1170, I invaded Ireland, snapped the limbs off a few people and threw them over a cliff. But my son was a real coward in battle. What good is a wimpy warrior-to-be? So I cut him from the family – in one blow, I chopped him in half.” WHAT’S HIS PRIZE? Strongbow’s tomb in Dublin Cathedral features him – and the top half of his son! ROUND TWO THE PARTY PRANK! In 1306, a ceremony was held for Edward I’s son to be named a knight. To make it special, 300 more lads were to be…

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE 50TH BIRTHDAY OF CATHERINE OF ARAGON FIRST WIFE O F H ENRY VIII WHEN 16 DECEMBER 1535 WHERE KIMBOLTON CASTLE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE ACTIVITIES SITTING LOCKED UP IN THE DAMP, DARK, COLD BECAUSE I CAN’T GIVE HENRY A SON AND WON’T ACCEPT ANNE BOLEYN AS HIS NEW QUEEN. I’LL WRITE MY WILL INSTEAD. GUESTS ANYBODY. JUST NOT MY DAUGHTER MARY I, WHO I’M BANNED FROM SPEAKING TO SUGGESTED GIFTS SAVE YOUR MONEY – I’LL DIE IN 22 DAYS! DOROTHY HANDLAND IS TURNING 83! WHEN: 1787 WHERE: ON DANGEROUS, CHOPPY SEAS. GUESTS: ME AND MY FOLLOW CRIMINALS WERE THE FIRST BRITISH CRIMINALS TO BE SHIPPED OFF TO AUSTRALIA. I’M THE OLDEST OF THE LOT. ACTIVITIES: WELL... 48 OF US DIE ON THIS JOURNEY, SO LET’S COUNT THE…

ROUND ONE WEAPONS SPARTANS Spartans were incredibly handy with a special kind of spear called a dory. It had sharp metal points at both ends and was made of wood so strong it sank in water! ROMANS Roman soldiers used a gladius. It was a short sword that was perfect for stabbing foes on crowded battlefields where long swords were too clumsy. WHO WINS? ROUND TWO TACTICS SPARTANS The Spartans locked their shields together in rows, then, all at once, they’d push, lunge out and stab. It was like an unbreakable, stabby wall! ROMANS They used tight formations and shields to push enemy armies exactly where the Romans wanted them, before thrashing them down. WHO WINS? ROUND THREE FAMOUS BATTLES SPARTANS At the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, 300…

CAESAR THE GEEZER BUILDS WORLD’S FIRST FRIDGE-FREEZER Julius Caesar yesterday revealed he’d built the frst freezer because he was sick of runny ice cream. TRUE NEWS OR APRIL FOOL? UNSTEADY EDDIE DEADIE BEFORE HE WAS READY Young King Edward VI dies aged 16 after being crowned at just 9 years old. TRUE NEWS OR APRIL FOOL? BOAR DOES CHORES Cleopatra loved animals so much she hired a wild boar to do the washing. TRUE NEWS OR APRIL FOOL? VIKING LOLS AT NIAGARA FALLS After taking a wrong turn at Greenland, Erik the Red accidentally sails over Niagara Falls! TRUE NEWS OR APRIL FOOL? PLOT THICKENS AS DICKENS LIES STRICKEN Mystery surrounds the death of Charles Dickens, with some claiming he died of ‘fame’. TRUE NEWS OR APRIL FOOL? ARCHIMEDES IS…

YOU SAVED THE TITANIC Hooray, you kept your eyes open, listened to warnings and made it to the USA without sinking even a little bit! YOU SANK THE TITANIC But at least you took it like a true captain and went down with your ship. Still, over 1,500 good folk just lost their lives in the icy water with you. Not good at all. TITANIC FAIL It never even looked like you’d steer it to safety. What’s more, you snuck off the ship to save yourself, you rotten egg.…

DANE STRAIN The Danish flag has been around for a while – national legend has it that it fell from the sky into the arms of the crusading King Valdemar II during battle in 1219! CLOTHES CLAUSE The Union Jack featured on flags in India until it became independent fr om the British Empire in 1947. Today, their flag has strict rules. People are banned from wearing it on their underpants – or anywhere below the waist, for that matter! DOUBLE TROUBLE As the first king to rule both countries, James I wanted to unite England and Scotland. Nobody liked that idea much. Did that stop him? Nope! He proclaimed himself King of Britain and created a new flag with the red cross of St George and the white cross…

TRUE OR FALSE? Get your brain in gear to decide which of these fancy facts about George V, who was king during the First World War, are accurate... 1 His middle names were Frederick Ernest Albert. TRUE OR FALSE? 2 He reigned during the Second World War. TRUE OR FALSE? 3 George was once in love with his first cousin, Marie. TRUE OR FALSE? 4 He became King when he was 6 years old. TRUE OR FALSE? TREACHEROUS TIMELINE! Use the dates and numbers to complete this First World War timeline… WAR OF THE WORDS! Which words can be made from the word SACRIFICE? HELMET HAVOC! Three soldiers are wearing helmets to keep them safe. But there are five more hiding in the trench, can you find them? SALVAGE THE…