CHARLES I
Oh, thr first Charlie was a real Charlie. He liked word games.... but this one was a whammie for him
This is so easy peezy....
- Help Charles to uncover the size
- Solve the puzzle by using the 16 given clues
- Check your answer
- Get the Green Tick of satisfaction
- Drive to the final
- If you can't fly, bring a CED
- Sign the log with the pen you brought along
- Get the yellow smiley
- Smile back......
THE CLUES :
- AXLES - which refer to the newly designed rear axle for the Royal Crown Carriage
- CHILL - that described Charlie's efforts to calm recent discussions in Parliament
- CROWBAR - is that horizontal piece of the Royal Witch's Crow's perch
- EXPERTS - what he needed before he tried to marry Infanta Maria Anna
- FUTURISTIC - was a term used to define matters one year forth, perhaps two
- ILLUSION - ah, those illustrious few that could conjure images that lied to the brain
- KNIVES - for the most part we refer to the longer 28" variety of the day
- LESS - his power became less and less by arguing with Parliament until he lost his head
- ORDINANCE - his marriage to a Roman Catholic caused his ordinance quite a stir
- PRICELESS - yes, some folk believe that most decisions of his was indeed just that
- SALMON - the first time this delicacy was plated for him, he thought it was a wingless bird
- SCHUTE - Henriette Maria of France wanted him to "schute" someone once
- SHUT - Charles was very fond of this word, especially when arguing his Divine Rights of Kings
- STEEL - Charles dreamt of this to build the next Royal Carriage, and the Mini was born
- TROUNCE - exactly what the Scottish did to Charles' reputation
- WHEELBARROW - Charles was carried in a wheelbarrow to his grave after his execution
(not all the above is accurate and serves only as light entertainment in your pursuit of the real task)
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