As part of a series of clues leading up to a ‘murder mystery’ type event I’m attending I’ve received the following puzzle. Clearly all relate to Britain but I’m stumped on the answer.
The question is what links the following:
Death of its “Ruler of the Waves”
Birth of its garter lover
Coronation of its sleeping king
Death of its first Queen
All took place in the month of November ? Knut (Canute) died 12 Nov 1035 Edward III born 13 Nov 1312 Henry VI coronation 6 Nov 1429 Mary died 17 Nov 1558
//Edward III, is an Elizabethan play printed anonymously in 1596. It has frequently been claimed that it was at least partly written by William Shakespeare//
Edward III
Richard II
Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV, Part 2
Henry V
Henry VI, Part 1
Henry VI, Part 2
Henry VI, Part 3
Richard III
The play concerning Edward III is believed by some scholars to be authored by Shakespeare, but it has not historically been included in the Shakespeare canon.
Canute nor Mary Tudor'm feature in his works. The connection can't be dates as they are too far apart. I was thinking perhaps places but I'm in the dark.
I presume that the term Sleeping King refers to Henry VI who was crowned as a ten month old baby. Similarly, Mary I is the first undisputed queen of England although there were two whose reigns are disputed, Matilda and Jane.
All took place in the month of November ?
Knut (Canute) died 12 Nov 1035
Edward III born 13 Nov 1312
Henry VI coronation 6 Nov 1429
Mary died 17 Nov 1558