Q1. The Roman emperor Galba was extremely unpopular; after his death 120 different people claimed to have killed him. What did all these people have in common?

Q2. When persons were publicly burnt at the stake, if they were not particularly famous (or particularly guilty), and if the authorities had a generally lenient attitude at the time - well, not so lenient as to actually cancel the execution, but more lenient than usual - what were the condemned's family and friends allowed to bring along to the occasion?

Q3. How did this conversation, between two old friends, continue. “Hullo, Tish.” “Hullo, Tosh.” .....?

Q4. Marcus Garvey, now recognised as a hero of Pan Africanism, was commemorated by TWO obituaries, printed at different times, instead of the usual one. What caused him to qualify for the second one?

Q5. In 1994 an application was made to the House of Lords to declare the innocence of Timothy Evans, who was wrongly hanged in 1950 and pardoned (somewhat too late) in 1966. Why did they turn it down?

Q6. [Picture Question] This is a renowned mediaeval cleric and poet. What's he doing, as depicted here?

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