Saturday, January 07, 2017

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"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 06 11:59AM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> title have been around for quite a while. In the late 1920s
> the press called this couple "Gilbo". Gilbo first met in 1926's
> "The Flesh and the Devil". Who were Gilbo?
Bogart and Gilbert
 
> 3. She was a supermodel. He was a rock star. They married in
> 1992 and established themselves as the model of style and
> fashion.
David Bowie & Iman
> notoriety grew beyond a small group of art lovers. He grew as
> a solo musician. But it was also their political activities
> that gained them a lot of attention.
John Lennon & Yoko Ono
> were together for 26 years until their shocking break-up in 2009.
> Kevin Costner said they had "the type of courage that makes
> democracy work". Name the couple.
Kurt Russell & Goldie Hawn
> of almost $1,000,000,000, and they're cozy with the President.
> Their relationship started 14 years ago after their musical
> collaboration on the song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde".
Jay-Z and Beyonce
> 1960s and '70s. They began their affair on-set, married each
> other twice, and acted together in 11 films. A 68-carat diamond
> is named after them.
Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor
> name and soubriquet, etc. as applicable.
 
> 1. Henry, Earl of Richmond, established the Tudor dynasty by
> defeating Richard III at *which seminal English battle*?
Bosworth Field
> 2. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13:
> Established as Henry VII, he then sought to placate his defeated
> enemies by marrying Edward IV's daughter. Who was she?
Margaret of York
> 3. Henry VIII was a second son. His older brother was destined
> to be king but instead died young. What was his *first name*?
Arthur
> 4. <answer 3> had been married to the daughter of the King of Spain.
> Afterwards, she was remarried -- to Henry VIII. What was her name?
Catherine of Aragon
> 5. Henry VII also made a dynastic marriage, with the Scots, to try
> to calm the northern border. His daughter was married to
> James IV. What was her *first name*?
Margaret
> 20 years of his reign, the Archbishop of York, and a cardinal
> of the Catholic Church. He helped engineer the annulment of
> Henry's marriage to <answer 4>. Give his surname.
Wolsey, Cranmer
> 7. Which of Henry VIII's six wives was the mother of Elizabeth I?
Anne Boleyn
> 8. Who was the last of Henry VIII's wives?
Catherine Parr
> 9. Which of his children immediately succeeded Henry VIII?
Edward VI
> This process was quickly disputed and the putative queen was
> deposed and executed. She became known as "the 9-day queen".
> Who was she?
Lady Jane Grey
 
Peter Smyth
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 06 01:53PM

> company -- one that brought us TV classics like "Mission:
> Impossible", "That Girl", and "The Untouchables". Name the
> couple.
 
Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball
 
> 3. She was a supermodel. He was a rock star. They married in
> 1992 and established themselves as the model of style and
> fashion.
 
Iman and David Bowie
 
> notoriety grew beyond a small group of art lovers. He grew as
> a solo musician. But it was also their political activities
> that gained them a lot of attention.
 
Yoko Ono and John Lennon
 
> were together for 26 years until their shocking break-up in 2009.
> Kevin Costner said they had "the type of courage that makes
> democracy work". Name the couple.
 
Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins
 
> 1960s and '70s. They began their affair on-set, married each
> other twice, and acted together in 11 films. A 68-carat diamond
> is named after them.
 
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
 
> * Game 4, Round 6 - History - The Tudors
 
> 1. Henry, Earl of Richmond, established the Tudor dynasty by
> defeating Richard III at *which seminal English battle*?
 
Bosworth Field
 
> 3. Henry VIII was a second son. His older brother was destined
> to be king but instead died young. What was his *first name*?
 
Arthur; William
 
> 4. <answer 3> had been married to the daughter of the King of Spain.
> Afterwards, she was remarried -- to Henry VIII. What was her name?
 
Anne of Cleves
 
> 5. Henry VII also made a dynastic marriage, with the Scots, to try
> to calm the northern border. His daughter was married to
> James IV. What was her *first name*?
 
Elizabeth; Cecily
 
> 20 years of his reign, the Archbishop of York, and a cardinal
> of the Catholic Church. He helped engineer the annulment of
> Henry's marriage to <answer 4>. Give his *surname*.
 
Wolsey; More
 
> 7. Which of Henry VIII's six wives was the mother of Elizabeth I?
 
Catherine Howard
 
> 8. Who was the last of Henry VIII's wives?
 
Catherine Parr
 
> 9. Which of his children immediately succeeded Henry VIII?
 
Edward VI
 
> This process was quickly disputed and the putative queen was
> deposed and executed. She became known as "the 9-day queen".
> Who was she?
 
Jane Grey
 
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 07 01:51AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
> title have been around for quite a while. In the late 1920s
> the press called this couple "Gilbo". Gilbo first met in 1926's
> "The Flesh and the Devil". Who were Gilbo?
 
Greta Garbo & John Gilbert

> company -- one that brought us TV classics like "Mission:
> Impossible", "That Girl", and "The Untouchables". Name the
> couple.
 
Desi Arnaz & Lucille Ball
 
> 3. She was a supermodel. He was a rock star. They married in
> 1992 and established themselves as the model of style and
> fashion.
 
Iman & David Bowie
 
> notoriety grew beyond a small group of art lovers. He grew as
> a solo musician. But it was also their political activities
> that gained them a lot of attention.
 
Yoko Ono & John Lennon
 
> were together for 26 years until their shocking break-up in 2009.
> Kevin Costner said they had "the type of courage that makes
> democracy work". Name the couple.
 
Susan Sarandon & Tim Robbins
 
> of almost $1,000,000,000, and they're cozy with the President.
> Their relationship started 14 years ago after their musical
> collaboration on the song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde".
 
Beyonce Knowles & Jay-Z
 
> Long Hot Summer". Over their 50 years of marriage, they enjoyed
> award-winning careers and devoted themselves to entrepreneurial
> and philanthropic activity.
 
Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman

> 8. They were married 16 years. She was born in Toronto. He was
> a swashbuckling hero. Together they founded United Artists.
 
Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks
 
> 1960s and '70s. They began their affair on-set, married each
> other twice, and acted together in 11 films. A 68-carat diamond
> is named after them.
 
Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton

> made the headlines for extramarital affairs, an illegitimate
> child, even condemnation from HUAC. Of course all this made them
> very popular in Europe, where he directed her in 5 of his movies.
 
Ingrid Bergman & Roberto Rossellini

> name and soubriquet, etc. as applicable.
 
> 1. Henry, Earl of Richmond, established the Tudor dynasty by
> defeating Richard III at *which seminal English battle*?
 
Battle of Culloden
 
> 3. Henry VIII was a second son. His older brother was destined
> to be king but instead died young. What was his *first name*?
 
Arthur

> 4. <answer 3> had been married to the daughter of the King of Spain.
> Afterwards, she was remarried -- to Henry VIII. What was her name?
 
Catherine of Aragon
 
> 20 years of his reign, the Archbishop of York, and a cardinal
> of the Catholic Church. He helped engineer the annulment of
> Henry's marriage to <answer 4>. Give his *surname*.
 
Wolsey

> 7. Which of Henry VIII's six wives was the mother of Elizabeth I?
 
Anne Boleyn
 
> 8. Who was the last of Henry VIII's wives?
 
Catherine Howard; Catherine Parr

> 9. Which of his children immediately succeeded Henry VIII?
 
Edward VI
 
> This process was quickly disputed and the putative queen was
> deposed and executed. She became known as "the 9-day queen".
> Who was she?

Jane Grey
 
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Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 06 05:17PM

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