Posted by José
on 27/5/2008, 0:37:15, in reply to "Re: #11-12"
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Mary I Tudor, Bloody Mary
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: So it must be Charles IX but of Sweden,
: grand-father of Charles X
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: No, I am sorry, but #11 and 12 are not
: correct.
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: #11 was someone who had lived in confinement
: before his reign - not after he reigned,
: as with Ivan VI.
:
: And although Charles X would admittedly fit
: with the clue, I'm afraid he does not fit
: the link. (But here's a clue: subtract one,
: and you're closer than you think... )
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: #11. Ivan VI Tsar of Russia
: #12. Charles X King of France
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: 1. Christopher III King of Dk, Sweden and
: Norway
: 2. Maximilian II of Bavaria
: 5. George VI of U.Kingdom
: 6. Mary II Queen of England
: 7. Elizabeth Emperess of Russia
: 13. Boris III Tsar of Bulgaria
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: 13 monarchs with something in common:
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: 1. I was king of three countries. After my
: death, my widow married my successor.
:
: 2. I had two sons, both of whom succeeded me
: on the throne. One was at best rather
: eccentric, the other was clearly insane and
: incapable of ruling.
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: 3. My predecessor, my aunt, was the last
: female monarch of my country (so far??). I
: had no direct heir, so I adopted a distant
: relative who succeeded me.
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: 4. I was a king, and I married the daughter
: of an emperor. My wife and I both died very
: young. I probably died of the plague, while
: my wife died either of the plague or giving
: birth to our stillborn son.
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: 5. I succeeded to the throne rather
: unexpectedly and very reluctantly, but my
: wife gave me valuable support.
:
: 6. I reigned jointly with my spouse after my
: father had to leave.
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: 7. I was an empress who never produced an
: heir. I was officially unmarried, but I may
: have married my lover secretly. My nephew
: who succeeded me didn’t last long.
:
: 8. I was old and already senile when I came
: to the throne. Moreover, I was childless, so
: the Parliament had to elect my successor -
: twice, since the first one died very soon.
:
: 9. I reigned in an empire, but I never had
: the coronation that would have given me the
: most prominent title. More than three
: centuries would pass before someone from my
: house sat on this throne again. My grandson
: is also in this quiz.
:
: 10. I was the first king of my dynasty when
: I succeeded my cousin. During my brief
: reign, my kingdom was considerably enlarged.
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: 11. Before my accession, I had spent most of
: my life in confinement, and when some people
: came to inform me of my accession, I thought
: at first that they were going to murder me.
: My health was not good, and my reign was
: rather short.
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: 12. I was a king, and my father’s youngest
: son. Two of my elder brothers had also been
: on the throne before me. Like #9, I also
: have a grandson somewhere in this quiz.
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: 13. I was a king who died unexpectedly,
: shortly after returning from a meeting with
: a foreign Head of State. Some people believe
: I had been poisoned.
:
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: Same procedure as every year, James... - who
: are we, and what is the link?
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