Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25-10-2016: The Battle

Phew … 

A day off!

And a day off … with a little spending cash.

I’m just thinking … 

Should I shop … ?

Or get a haircut?

On the whole, I think the shopping’s the big thing.

I like to eat!

~≈†≈~

God GOD … 

I’ve just noticed something floating across my social media feeds.

Pete Burns, former lead singer of Dead or Alive, has died: of a massive heart attack.

Back in the day?   He band the band did some great pop tunes.

Sad day, that … !

~≈†≈~

But let’s move on …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring five out of five in the process.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s themed questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) Henry 5th of England, led his troops in a famous battle: on 25th October, 1415.   The Battle was the Battle of where?

Q2) The area the battle took place in, is in Northern where: France, Germany or Spain?

Q3) The Battle took place on Saint whose day: Saint Crispin’s, Saint Denis’s or Saint Edward’s?

Q4) The saint — and his twin brother — are the patron saints of whom: weavers, tanners or saddle makers?

Q5) Henry’s army were quite small: but had a lot of archers.   Armed with the English what: crossbow, longbow or compound bow?

Q6) Henry was leading an English army.   His opponents were what: German, Belgian or French?

Q7) The Battle took place during which war: the Thirty Years War, the Second World War or the Hundred Years War?

Q8) Charles d’Albret led the opposition forces.   What was his title: Butler, Constable or Chancellor?

Q9) The rude version of which gesture is said to date back to the Battle?

Q10) Finally?   Shakespeare’s play about Henry 5th was written when: 1597, 1598 or 1599?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Which famous, French cathedral was dedicated: on 24th October, 1260?

A1) Chartres.

Q2) Whose last performance was on 24th October, 1926: Buster Keaton’s, Elvis Presley’s or Harry Houdini’s?

A2) Harry Houdini’s.

Q3) Ariel and Umbriel were discovered: on 24th October, 1851.   The pair are moons of where?

A3) Uranus.

Q4) Many stock markets crashed: on 24th October, 2008.   The Day’s known as Bloody … what?

A4) Bloody Friday.

Q5) Finally … Roman Emperor, Domitian, was born: on 24th October, 51AD.   Which dynasty was he a member of?

A5) The Flavians.

I’ll leave you with possibly the only quote I could use …

“This story shall the good man teach his son;


And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by,


From this day to the ending of the world,


But we in it shall be remembered-


We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.”

Henry V, Act IV Scene iii 18–67. Written by William Shakespeare.

And this video … 

Have a good day.

And light a candle for Saint Crispin …

*        Always nice to know there’s someone, Debbi!   That’s a thought, Debbi, did you see Independence Day?   The science fiction film?   I keep wondering where the writers got THIS bit … #Henry5th … !?