BBC Shakespeare Quiz

[Yellow Fang]

I only scored 7. Never did like his comedies. I can't remember ever laughing at one of his jokes.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Full house here, but it did P me off a bit with he Richard 111 quote which is a blatant lie put about by the Tudors (actually Tyders) King Richard got off his horse and waded into battle when he saw the 'standard' of the usurper Henry Tyder in an attempt to kill him, a bit like the other lies like like he was thrown into the river Soar (there was a plaque in Leicester stated this) and he killed his 2 nephews (if he had their bodies would have been 'paraded' through London to prove they were dead)
BTW Maz is a member of 'The Ricardian Society' so I get to hear all this

Most of my knowledge of the history of that period is from Shakespeare. (RII through to RIII)

Unfortunately it's not always terribly accurate

 

[postman]

7 .

 

[PeteXXX]

 

[Grant Fondo]

I actually think this is a difficult quiz, I did Shakespeare at A Level and was lucky to get a 9. Full marks gets my total respect

 

[tyred]

10/11

Sounds good but I only knew three for certain, another four were educated guesses, the rest were complete flukes!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

15. scored it mesen.


(8 really with a few guesses)

 

[Stephenite]

6. Would liked to have done better really.