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Poem - As I was going to St. Ives

Could anyone tell me who wrote this poem, as my son had to write his favourite poem out on a sheet of paper and we wanted to write at the bottom who the poet was but am unable to find out this info???...

Drusilla

Lady Jane Grey Portrait

It has been suggested this may be the only surviving portrait of Lady Jane Grey, the 'Nine Days Queen'. I'm interested to know what name is given to this style of portraiture?...

juliely

Shakespeare

What apprenticeship did Shakespeare serve? Thanks

myron21

point to point

I dont know much about ballet, but I heard the other day that only women can do the 'point to point' where they stand up on tip toe and flutter across the stage in that lovely way. Apparently men cant...

Beryl

Stalin

What is the name of Stalin's notoriously brutal secret police chief

captainkirky

handshake

who first thought of greeting someone by shaking the right hand

johnw4

Jesus

Why did the Jews not accept Jesus as their Messiah?

mycatis

Chevy Chase

Who was the original Chevy Chase? (Not the ghastly films) In the foreword to Wuthering Heights it mentions that that Emily Bronte would have been familiar with him.

zoey

Ruth Ellis

Hey, I was wondering if anyone could tell me what was in Ruth Ellis' (The last women 2 be hanged) will, or where i could find out what was in it? Thanks in anticipation Zoe

martin50

Would this be from Jamaica Inn, Bleak House or which novel?

Stumped on this one too And so it was that she found herself northward bound from Helston in the creaking, swaying coach.....The driver, his face a stream of rain, looked in at the window saying It'll...

emmegal

Who is the artist...

Who did those famous paintings which were the basic red, yellow and blue boxes layered on top of eachother? I'm stuck cos I can't think of his name! I have a feeling it may begin with M but I'm not...