How much do you know about English history? Nothing? Try this True/False quiz. There's an entry for each complete century in English history since the 5th Century AD. In each case, you need to say whether or not the statement is true and (if so) who or what it refers to and (as near as possible) in which year. If it's false, it would be useful to know why (or why people might be misled into believing that it's true).

400-500 - Two brothers, both horses, caused considerable dismay in Kent.
500-600 - A Mercian king built a large earthwork to keep the Welsh in Wales.
600-700 - The burning question of the day was the date of Easter.
700-800 - An Englishman wrote that the world is round like a ball.
800-900 - The king translated the bible into English and was praised by The Pope for his work.
900-1000 - A lady ejected the Vikings from Derby, with much slaughter.
1000-1100 - The last successful invasion of England ensured that all court proceedings would be carried out in French for the next 200 years
1100-1200 - The first English football commentary. During the next 3 centuries, the game will be consistently regarded as a menace.
1200-1300 - An important human rights document, often regarded as the forerunner of the US Constitution, was nullified by the pope.
1300-1400 - Chaucer describes morris dancing, pub sessions and the wren hunt.
1400-1500 - An enormous technological leap enables the king to set up a new tax office.
1500-1600 - The queen led her troops to victory against the Scots.
1600-1700 - The first copyright act gave the Stationers Company a monopoly on the printing of books.
1700-1800 - The invention of the tuning fork saves piano tuners' from a life of misery.
1800-1900 - Many of London's museums are funded as a result of the creation of an enormous glass structure covering three quarters of a million square feet.
1900-2000 - The last person to be tried under The Witchcraft Act was found guilty and gaoled.

Answers, as usual, on the forum. Collaboration strongly encouraged.

Good luck.
Ian