how far from London is Greenwich?
five miles
Does it have a meaning?
meaning "green village"
who built the ports?
Henry VIII
did he have a house there?
yes
named what?
Placentia
where is the clock now?
n Greenwich's museum of the sea
when did the war start?
In 1649
how old is Greenwhich's history?
two thousand years old
who made the telescope?
Flamsteed
why did he make it?
look at round the sky
who made the clock?
Harrison
what happened to everything in Placentia?
it was destroyed
by who?
the war
who appointed Flamsteed?
Charles
Did King Charles make a new house?
yes
where did Flamsteed work?
Flamsteed worked in a new building on the high ground in Greenwich Park
for how long?
for twenty years
Did the clock help?
yes
who did it help?
helped sailors
how?
to know where they were