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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Jan 17, 2010
Clue usually in title...
Crisp..........
Historical......
St Crispin???? I remember a scene from a Shakespeare play that a King (Henry IV?) exhorts his troops into battle on St Crispin's day?????
GT
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bobstafford Posted Jan 18, 2010
Agincourt, or something that led to it No but a strong connection to it
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bobstafford Posted Jan 18, 2010
Hi Keith Saint +1 DGI for the connection
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bobstafford Posted Jan 18, 2010
Saint Crispin well done GT (Crispin = crisp an, slured) +3 GT but as usual there is more the quest is, why shoes and who else.
Good DGI for full information 
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Jan 18, 2010
is crispin patron saint of cobblers
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Jan 18, 2010
saint of (poor sods that had to dig through dung heaps looking for saltpetre)????
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bobstafford Posted Jan 18, 2010
It is in the Shakespere speach
This one Shakespeare's HENRY V
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
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Keith Miller yes that Keith Miller Posted Jan 18, 2010
I have to go, back in a week though till then
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Jan 18, 2010
...and hold their manhoods cheap while any speaks, that fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day......
1420ish......
Cannot see connection with question????
GT
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bobstafford Posted Jan 18, 2010
Brothers about 320 his name is in the speech name and connection for +3 full explanation for extra dgi
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Jan 18, 2010
we few we band of brothers
were the characters in band of brothers based at faversham???
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bobstafford Posted Jan 18, 2010
No Taff 320 AD there were brothers..........
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Jan 18, 2010
Brothers??
Are we talking Monks here???
Is there a Priory at Faversham??
GT
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bobstafford Posted Jan 18, 2010
Related brothers eg had the same parents
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bobstafford Posted Jan 18, 2010
Related brothers eg had the same parents. roman britain
320 ad and the shakespere speech and you might find the missing man
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Jan 18, 2010
The only brothers I can remember from history at around that time are Hengist and Horsa....
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