Medieval
Saxon realms established in England included this sexy kingdom
Wessex
The return in 1660 of the monarchy & King Charles II isn't called the Reinstallation or the Redemption but this
The Restoration
The sinking of this ship on May 7 1915 led to anti-German riots in London
Luisitania
This new form of football was invented in 1823 when a boy picked up a ball.
Rugby Football
Dying childless in 1714 despite 18 pregnancies Queen Anne was this dynasty's last monarch
Stuart
This venerable old monk is considered one of the earliest authors of British literature. His works concerned themselves with English history and religion.
The Venerable Bede (also my cat)
The capture of Jamaica and slavery allowed the English to replace the beer on ships with this, which didn't go bad
Rum
This liberal man was 84 in 1894 when he stepped down after his fourth and final time as prime minister of Great Britain
William Gladstone
They've been guarding British royalty since 1485 & gin bottles since 1820
Beefeaters
In 1917 the royal family took this new name also a castle
Windsor
Though it sounds like a grim volume it's just William the Conqueror's survey of the British kingdom
The Domesday Book
Sir Robert Walpole was the first prime minister to live at this London address
10 Downing Street
In July 1945 British voters turned Winston Churchill out of office in favor of this man
Clement Attlee
Legend has that if they ever leave the Tower of London, the Kingdom will fall
The Tower Ravens
At just nine days, her time as queen was the shortest time in British history.
Lady Jane Grey
During the Wars of the Roses the Earl of Warwick earned this nickname for his influence in choosing rulers
The Kingmaker
Known as the Younger he became prime minister in 1783 at only 24 years of age
William Pitt
In April 1942 this whole Mediterranean island was awarded the George Cross for bravery
Malta
Lord Woodbine, a Trinidadian calypsonian and music promoter and their early mentor, drove this band to their first major gig in Hamburg
The Beetles
In 1917, the Royal Family changed their name from this Germanic house.
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
8th C. King Offa built a 170-mile north-south dike that still partly marks the border of England & this country
Wales
This became a royal palace after Henry VIII confiscated it from Cardinal Wolsey
Hampton Court.
British colonies granted independence following WWII included India in 1947 & this nearby island in 1948
Sri Lanka
While it will do in a beggar's rhyme this coin ceased to be legal tender in 1969
Half-penny (or Haypenny)
The last monarch to reside in the Tower of London was his mom, Mary Queen of Scots
James I