Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 51 i Horrible Histories

GUY FAW WKES…

In 1605, Guy Fawkes and his gang planned to blow up King James I and the government. But he was caught in the act – late at night on 4 November. Guy was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered – they hanged him, cut him down and then cut him up, all while still alive. This was a super-horrible death. But Guy cheated the executioner. He jumped off the ladder and broke his neck. He was dead when they cut him open. In 1605, Parliament passed a law saying people had to celebrate Guy’s failure every 5 November. That law was still in force until 1859! We still have Bonfire Night today – but because it’s fun, not because it’s the law!…

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HAVE YOU GOT STAAARGH! QUALITY?

1 A judge disagrees with your song choice (or religion), so you… A Shoot their body with arrows and chop ’em up B Do what they want 2 You craft a to sail off to the judge’s houses. It has… A An ugly, scary face carved on the front B Electric windows you can roll down for selfies with fans 3 It’s show (fighting) time! You get changed and wear… A A tunic made from wool and dyed animal skin B What the celebs are wearing in all the magazines 4 You wind down after a busy day singing (slaughtering) by… A Sweating in a steam bath then rolling in some snow B Sleeping in a bubble bath then rolling into bed 5 In the grand final (or before an…

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VICTORIAN EastEnders REVEALED!

CHILDREN IN CHIMNEYS! In 1804 the youngest chimney sweeps were onl y four years-old! They weren’t supposed to be under nine, but employers lied about the age of th eir workers. BABIES BUTCHERED! In the space of five years in just one area of London, at least 278 babies were murdered and more than 160 were found dead in public places. W hy? Babies were too expensive for some to keep. DEADLY DISEASE! In 1853 the disease called cholera killed 11,500 people in London. The drains carried stuff that was flushed down the toilet into the River Thames. The river water was then used for washing cloth es and even cook ing! 13-HOUR SCHOOL DAYS ! For any child who was homeless or involved in crime, industrial schools were set…

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ROME DINE WITH ME!

1 Emperor Elagabalus once served a meal where peas were mixed with horse poo! 2 Snails were fattened up, before being killed by being put in a bowl of brains! 3 Not only did Romans eat flamingos, but they also tucked info giraffe. 4 Romans ate the brains and lungs of goats. 5 To keep dinner lively, Romans watched gladiators fight while they ate! 6 Many salads were made up with stinging nettle leaves.…

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ON THIS HORRIBLE DAY…

28 October, 1886 After being shipped over in parts, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the French, is unveiled in New York City, where it still stands today! 29 October, 1618 Explorer, Sir Walter Raleigh, who spent years searching for ‘El Dorado’, is executed for theft! 4 November, 1922 Howard Carter discovers Tutankhamun’s tomb. When he opened it, he found “gold – everywhere the glint of gold.” 17 November, 1558 Elizabeth I claims the throne. She survived the Spanish Armada and lots of assassination attempts to rule for 45 years! 3 Nov, 1906 S-O-S becomes the official signal for distress. Apparently “OMG we’re sinking!” wasn’t clear enough 29 Nov, 1641 England’s very first newspaper, The Heads of Severall Proceedings, is published. Catchier titles came later! 2 Dec, 1697 One…

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HISTORICAL OUL FACTS HOSPITAL

1 NASTY CUT Cure: rub honey into it! Honey is an antiseptic, and it is ideal for treating wounds. Hope they didn’t do this near any beehives! 2 MILD PAIN Cure: eat some gar den shrubs! The Egyptians would use dried leaves from the myrtle bush to treat pain. Strangely, it worked! 3 SERIOUS HEAD WOUND Cure: drug patient then remove the damaged skull! This was done to a government official, Khety, who’d been attacked. The wound was sewn up – and Khety lived. 4 FEELING SICK Cure: eat limestone! We use powdered calcium carbonate to treat stomachaches today – that’s limestone! 5 BLINDNESS Cure: mash a pig’s eye with honey and powder, and pour into the patient’s ear! This obviously didn’t work. The Egyptians really made a pig’s ear…

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RUTHLESS ROMANS UNCOVERED!

1 You watch a chariot race and see a crash – what did Romans call this? a) A shipwreck b) A plane crash c) A scooter bundle 2 It’s break time. Which part of the playground do you play on? a) The slide b) The swings c) The roundabout 3 You’re at a Roman dinner table so there’s no tomato ketchup,but you’ll find a sauce made from what? a) Sheep eyeballs b) Fish guts c) Elephant’s tail If you got at least one right, turn the page and step into ancient Rome! Otherwise... EXECU... erm, try again!…

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13 STORIES SCARY

1 Zulu leader Shaka (1787-1828) was really upset when his mum died and he thought other people should know what it felt like. So he had 7,000 people killed! 2 If a Viking died on a raid, his friends would have monks boil his body until there were just bones left – which were easy to ship home! 3 In 1712, Ann Thorn said Jane Wenham turned her into a cat. Jane was the last woman to be sentenced to death as a witch in England, but Queen Anne let her off. Just as well, as Ann later admitted she’d made the story up! 4 A favourite method of execution in ancient Rome was stinging to death. The victim was smothered in honey then covered with angry wasps! 5 It’s…

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ANGRY AZTECS JOKES!

How do you make a Mexican chilli? Take him to the North Pole! How does an Aztec cool down on a hot day? With sacrif-ice! Why did the Spanish invaders ask so many questions? They were ConQUIZtadors! Why did Christopher Columbus sail to America? It was too far to swim! Why did the Aztec like the man he was sacrificing? His heart was in the right place! Why did the Spanish beat the Aztecs in athletics? Because they always wanted the gold! What did Aztecs think of invaders? They were a S-pain in the neck! DID YOU KNOW? If Aztec children were behaving really badly, some putrid parents would tie the children up and leave them outside in the cold and mud. What a ‘dirty’ punishment!…

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THE AXE FACTOR!

PIT-IFUL PEOPLE! A famous sage described how the first man and woman came from the sweat of a giant’s armpit. Yeesh! So, it’s safe to say, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution wouldn’t have washed among Vikings. Let’s hope the giant did! CIRCLE OF STRIFE! If you died in battle, you were sent to Viking heaven – Valhalla. There, you fought all day and drank all night. If you died in battle in Valhalla, you came back to life to fight again the next day .Heaven sounds exhausting ! IN COLD BLOOD! A Viking saga told of a huge flood in the early days of the world made of the blood of a dying frost giant! Floods of water are perfectly bad enough, thanks, frostie. SPIT’S CRAZY! The sagas only got…

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HENRY VIII V S ELIZABLTHI

LENGTH OF REIGN 37 years, nine months and six days. 44 years, four months and seven days. DEADLY DEEDS Henry had two of his wives beheaded. She had her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, executed. BEST BATTLE Battle of the Spurs, 1513. It was called that because the French spurred on their horses to run away quickly! The Spanish Armada, 1588. Philip II of Spain sent 130 ships to attack England, but only about 67 returned. BEST INVENTIONS Henry didn’t invent divorce, but he did change the church to allow it! Elizabeth had the first wristwatch and the first flushing toilet! HORRID HABIT Henry made an example of religious rebels by hanging them in their gardens! Elizabeth punched and kicked her advisors, and she spat at someone for wearing posh…

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Terrible tips. . .

1 GO TO SCHOOL! In Rome, there were special schools to train gladiators. Most gladiators were slaves but some free men gave up their freedom and went to gladiator school in the hope of getting rich... and not getting killed! 2 RICH AND FREE! If a slave won enough battles he won a fortune… and more. The greatest prize was the wooden sword, which was a symbol meaning he was free! 3 LOOK AFTER YOURSELF! Gladiators didn’t fight to the death – at least, not all of them did. They cost a lot of money to feed and train, so it would have been a waste. And very painful. 4 DON’T BE A GIRL! Women sometimes fought as gladiators, but many Romans mocked them. In AD 200, Emperor Septimus Severus…

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20 TH CENTURY TEST!

ASTRONAUT ASSEMBLE It takes a lot of training to make an astronant - but all you have to do is put these pieces in the right order, from ‘1’ on the top - let piece to ‘12’ on the bottom-right piece! SPACE RACE The USA and Russia competed to explore space -but who did whst first ? CODE CRACKER In the Second World War, boffins at Britain ’s Bletchley Park helped beat the Germans by cracking their machine -generated secret codes. Use this grid to wrok out secret message! DEADLY DATES Can you work out which dates relate to which event? WOEFUL SECOND WORLD WAR Did you know? Astronauts in Apollo 10 had to deal with an escaped, flasting poo- and argued abut whose it was!…

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