Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Question - 563


Identify and connect.

Answer: The War of Roses, depicted in Shakespeare's Henry VI (top left) and now continued as a sporting rivalry - cricket (Yorkshire v. Lancashire), football (Manchester Utd. v. Leeds Utd.) and rugby. mekie, Anand, Firebringer, and matti tapaninen got it. Well done.

4 comments:

mekie said...

War of the roses between York and Lancaster

Anand said...

war of roses?

Firebringer said...

"War of the roses" ? The traditional Yorkshire v/s Lancashire rivalry

matti tapaninen said...

War of the roses