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[tinyjo]

[Poll #1490404]

Inspired by last night when I asked Alex to pick out a medieval This Sceptred Isle for me. He read out the dates on the box and I said sleepily "So, Elizabeth I and James I probably" and he was very impressed that I actually knew that from the dates. I asked him which century Henry VIII reigned in and he found it hard. So am I weird for knowing this stuff, or is he unusual for not knowing it. I can't really remember where I got taught it, I just kind of picked it up. I can also name all the Kings and Queens since William I in order, given a little thinking time, which I know is weird.

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[scaryjeff.livejournal.com]

I have pretty much a photographic memory for numbers and dates. So this is something I could recall fairly easily. However if you'd asked me this 10 years ago, I wouldn't have known. It's only something I learnt because my dad said learning the dates of the various kings and queens could be important some day.

I'm guessing answering an LJ poll isn't what he had in mind though :D

[tinyjo.livejournal.com]

How odd! I can't think of many situations that info would be useful in for non-professional historians :)