Medieval Celebrities

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1. I was known as 'The Greatest Knight' of them all. I served several English kings and at one point was regent of England. I was a wealthy magnate receiving most of my Irish and Welsh lands through my marriage. Walter Marshall John Marshall William Marshall Gilbert Marshall

2. How turbulent I really was could be open to debate but I certainly was not the most popular Archbishop of Canterbury although my relationship with the King started off well. Bishop of Winchester (Henry of Blois) Bishop Anselm Thomas Becket Archbishop Lanfranc

3. I was known as the 'Maid of Orleans' although the English probably had a few more choice names for me. The apparent voices I heard encouraged me to great things before I met a nasty end burnt at the stake. Joan of Acre Joan of Jerusalem Joan of Arc Joan of Kent

4. I was once Guardian of Scotland and legend has it that after suffering a resounding defeat at the hands of the English I watched a spider endeavour to spin its web which then spurred me to victory. Alexander III Duncan Macbeth Robert the Bruce

5. I'm famous for some tales from Canterbury, but what is less known is that I was distantly related to the English royal family through my marriage to Philippa de Roet. William Shakespeare Dante Bede Geoffrey Chaucer

6. My translation of the 'Recuyell of the Histories of Troye' was the first book printed in the English language. However, I did not stop there and printed around about a further hundred books. William Caxton Edward Caxtin William Braxton Henry Raxton

7. One could say I was the epitome of Renaissance Man. The saying 'jack-of-all- trades, master of none' did not apply to me as I excelled in whatever I did whether it was science, mathematics or the arts. Sandro Boticelli Leonardo da Vinci Donatello Raphael Sanzio

8. I was a Portuguese explorer. With the help of the Spanish king I began the first attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Unfortunately, I did not make it as a little disagreement with some chiefs in the Philippines resulted in my death. Marco Polo James Cook Christopher Columbus Ferdinand Magellan

9. My nickname was the Kingmaker, and I had a huge influence in The Wars of The Roses - at least I did until I met my end in one of those battles. Richard Duke of Gloucester George Duke of Clarence Richard Neville Lord Rivers

10. I led the 'revolting peasants' in an poll tax rebellion. However, after upsetting the King I met a grisly end at Smithfield. Simon Sudbury John Ball Wat Tyler Sir William Walworth