Greg Jenner

I mean, it's a fair point. Why not? Is it just because it's in the middle of the country? Is that just a good sensible?

So on the fateful day, 22nd of August, 1642, having come to power in 1625, Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham and then apparently the wind blew it down, which was never a good sign, and thus declared the British Civil Wars, the English Civil War, whatever you want to call it, but he declared war. Charles had come to power in 1625.

So on the fateful day, 22nd of August, 1642, having come to power in 1625, Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham and then apparently the wind blew it down, which was never a good sign, and thus declared the British Civil Wars, the English Civil War, whatever you want to call it, but he declared war. Charles had come to power in 1625.

So it's 400 years this year since Charles has come to power. The question I want to ask you, Toussaint, which side would you have sided with? Would you have gone king or parliament?

So it's 400 years this year since Charles has come to power. The question I want to ask you, Toussaint, which side would you have sided with? Would you have gone king or parliament?

OK, so you're a cavalier. Yeah, cavalier, yeah. Feather in the cap and off you go. So there we go. So that's the end of the story. We're not going to cover the actual wars itself. We're stopping here. But there we go. Toussaint has committed himself to the king's cause. And John, I guess, I don't know, are you fighting for the parliamentary side? I don't know.

OK, so you're a cavalier. Yeah, cavalier, yeah. Feather in the cap and off you go. So there we go. So that's the end of the story. We're not going to cover the actual wars itself. We're stopping here. But there we go. Toussaint has committed himself to the king's cause. And John, I guess, I don't know, are you fighting for the parliamentary side? I don't know.

OK, great. Lovely. The nuance window! OK, time now for the nuance window. This is where Toussaint and I sit quietly and read seditious pamphlets for two minutes while Dr John tries not to topple over in the pulpits while gesticulating wildly about the British Civil Wars. You have two minutes. Take it away, Dr Healy.

OK, great. Lovely. The nuance window! OK, time now for the nuance window. This is where Toussaint and I sit quietly and read seditious pamphlets for two minutes while Dr John tries not to topple over in the pulpits while gesticulating wildly about the British Civil Wars. You have two minutes. Take it away, Dr Healy.

Yeah. Too sorry. You were fine for the king a minute ago. What happened? With last year. So what do you know now? This is our quickfire quiz for Toussaint to see how much he has learned and remembered. And you are giggling and wincing at the same time.

Yeah. Too sorry. You were fine for the king a minute ago. What happened? With last year. So what do you know now? This is our quickfire quiz for Toussaint to see how much he has learned and remembered. And you are giggling and wincing at the same time.

400th anniversary. Well done. Question two. How did King James and King Charles' close advisor, the Duke of Buckingham, die?

400th anniversary. Well done. Question two. How did King James and King Charles' close advisor, the Duke of Buckingham, die?

He was. He was stabbed outside a pub in Portsmouth.

He was. He was stabbed outside a pub in Portsmouth.

It seems plausible. Question three. During his personal rule, how long did King Charles go without calling Parliament?

It seems plausible. Question three. During his personal rule, how long did King Charles go without calling Parliament?

It was 11 years. Well done. Question four. Can you remember who was Captain Carter?

It was 11 years. Well done. Question four. Can you remember who was Captain Carter?

She did and she was executed. Question five. Can you name the Archbishop of Canterbury whose reforms were so unpopular they became unpopular?