🫖 And The World Went White 🫖 Mystery Cache

The solve for this Geocache is inspired by the Chronicles of St. Mary's book series. The adventures of tea soaked British historians who ricochet around history investigating major historical events in contemporary time. 

Just don't call it time travel.

Meet Dr. Madeline Maxwell, Max is your tour guide through history for this geocaching adventure. Much like the St. Mary's staff, you will need to ricochet around the internets to solve the historical clues below to earn the correct coordinates. Perhaps in time for a spot of tea. 

Solve for N47°AB.CDE & W122° FG.HIJ

Just One Damned Thing After Another [Solve for A]: Fire consumes knowledge, and one man's ambition turns the greatest library of the ancient world to ash. How many major moments in his campaign changed the library forever?

A Symphony of Echoes [Solve for B]: A monarch born into a royal lineage in one land, she was betrothed abroad as a child, then returned to rule in a place steeped in tartan and turmoil. Imprisoned by a distant cousin and facing plots against her life. She held sovereignty over how many kingdoms during her reign? Subtract 1.

A Second Chance [Solve for C]: A falling apple changed the world’s understanding of gravity. This thinker observed: “An object remains at rest or continues in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.” Identify its position in the set of laws describing motion and subtract 1.

A Trail Through Time [Solve for D]: On a winter so bitter that the River Thames froze solid, Londoners held a fair atop the ice, with stalls, games, and revelry. During that century, how often did the Thames host such a frozen celebration? Subtract 1.

No Time Like The Past [Solve for E]: Flames consumed a city of narrow streets and timbered homes, sparing few from their path. Among the destruction, how many significat landmarks were lost? Most common answer found divided by 3.

What Could Possibly Go Wrong? [Solve for F]: A maiden in armor follows visions and rallies forces against impossible odds. Her destiny sealed, the first digit of the year she was declared a martyr.

Lies, Damned Lies & History [Solve for G]: A legendary king drew a sword from stone, a weapon whose name echoes through myth. Consider the number of letters in the sword’s name — one less reveals the hidden digit.

And the Rest is History [Solve for H]: In a decisive clash on a hill in England, an invading force met the defending army. The outcome changed the course of the kingdom forever. The second digit of the year of the battle is your goal. 

An Augmentation of Historians [Solve for I]: A king known for his reign and many marriages took to the lists, where a jousting match nearly cost him dearly. How many horses unseated him during this famous accident?

Hope for the Best [Solve for J]: A young noblewoman was placed on the throne in a political gambit that lasted only days. Her famous nickname minus one to uncover the hidden digit.

Check Sum: N47° = 10 W122° = 18 

Congratulations to Eravate for the FTF! 🥳🎊🎉