Which Monarch was killed by an arrow in the New Forest? Perhaps on the orders of his brother?
William II was killed by an arrow during a hunting party. His brother Henry who was also in the Forest, rushed off to Winchester Cathedral to be crowned Henry I. Everyone in the New Forest was too scared to move the body. There is now a stone that can be visited which shows the place where this happened. William I created the New Forest as a Royal hunting Ground. He cleared lots of homes and families and it was said it was cursed as it resulted in three Royal Deaths
Which Monarch as soon as he was old enough put his own mother under house arrest
Edward III's mother Princess Isabella of France and her lover Roger Mortimer were probably behind the death of his father Edward II who it is thought was murdered with a red hot poker. As soon as Edward III became of age he had Mortimer arrested and executed and put his mother under house arrest in Castle Rising.
Which King was the Monarch during the Great Fire of London which lasted 5 days and destroyed 15,000 buildings
Charles II was coping with a plague and war with the Dutch when the fire started. It supposedly started in a bakery in Pudding Lane, although there are other theories such as the Dutch Navy or Catholics. 'The Monument' was built to commemorate the place where it started. It is said more people have died jumping from the top of 'The Monument' than in the fire but this is almost certainly untrue as many deaths from the fire were not reported.
Which Monarch abdicated his claim to the throne for love
Edward VIII wanted to marry an American divorcee but the Church of England and the Prime Minister would not accept this. He gave up his right to the throne to his younger brother who was very shy and had a stutter but made a very popular King
Which King gave his killer 100 shillings and pardoned him?
Richard I was famous for being a fierce warrior. He was injured by an arrow in a small skirmish at Chalûs in France. They cut out the wound but it became gangrenous. He summoned the person responsible and pardoned him and gave him 100 shillings. However after his death the person responsible was tortured and killed.
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