Nowhere in the tale does it say that Humpty Dumpty is or was a flippin' egg. However, Richard III had a horse called The Wall, and on 22nd of August 1485, at the Battle of Bosworth, Richard had a great fall from The Wall. Henry Tudor seized the opportunity to practice his skills in butchery, then quickly buried the hunchbacked king in a Leicestershire car-park to hide his crime. He'd only nipped out for a mega-pint of wine whilst the wife was away at the mother-in-law's. He ended up scrambling an egg that fell from a wall.
Cindy Patrick
30/9/2022 01:24:58 pm
So now we know. haha. Thanks Alex.
Jenny Logan
30/9/2022 01:37:47 pm
This is really interesting, Alex. 30/9/2022 04:30:15 pm
I always thought there was more to that story...
David Milner
30/9/2022 07:07:20 pm
Hahaaa, nice one, Alex. I'm with you.
Sue Clayton
2/10/2022 05:19:07 am
Good history lesson, Alex. Richard's hump gave rise to the nursery rhyme.
Fliss Zakaszewska
5/10/2022 01:03:20 pm
A fun story about a part of history that fascinates me.
Alex B
6/10/2022 06:20:53 pm
Now I ’ve. Made an omelette out of That nursery rhyme or piece of history depending on how you want to view it Comments are closed.
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