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Letter Equations are well known phrases or facts where the key words have been replaced with the first letter of that word. These are often in the form of an equation, which contain a number, an = sign and the rest of the obscured phrase or fact.Letter-Equations
3 = H of H the E
Hint
They all ruled England.Answer
3 = Heirs of Henry the EighthMary was the daughter of Catherine of Aragon, Henry's first wife.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Anne Boleyn, Henry's second wife.
Edward was the son of Jane Seymour, Henry's third wife.
There were no offspring from: Anne of Cleves, wife number four; Catherine Howard, Henry's fifth wife; or Catherine Parr, the sixth wife.
Edward was crowned King Edward VI at the death of Henry VIII, but died at age 15, having ruled for only 6 years.
Mary ruled as Mary I after Edward's death. She died after 5 years.
Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth I at Mary's death and ruled for nearly 44 years.
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I didn't know what it was until the hint, but then I still didn't know the first H. I guessed maybe he was 3-headed .
Nice teaser.
Henry the VIII did in fact have another illigitamite son by the name of Henry Fitzroy.
Henry the VIII did in fact have another illigitamite son by the name of Henry Fitzroy.
You're absolutely right, SPUTNIK2!
And Henry did acknowledge his out of wedlock son, hence the "Fitzroy".
But because he was not born of one of his queens, Fitzroy was not eligible to sit the throne; however, his royal father ave him two titles, Duke of Richmond and Earl of Nottingham. These titles also conveyed a certain annual stipend.
And Henry did acknowledge his out of wedlock son, hence the "Fitzroy".
But because he was not born of one of his queens, Fitzroy was not eligible to sit the throne; however, his royal father ave him two titles, Duke of Richmond and Earl of Nottingham. These titles also conveyed a certain annual stipend.
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