Question
Mastro Titta served in this role for the Papal States from 1796 to 1865 and almost certainly did not wear a mask while he worked. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this occupation that often passed from father to son. People in this job profited from royalties from hawkers selling ballads.
ANSWER: public executioner
[10e] During a royal execution in the mid-1600s, this Lord Protector and winner of the English Civil War was likely one of the few to know the identity of the hooded executioner.
ANSWER: Oliver Cromwell
[10m] The myth of the mask-wearing executioner spread as a result of William Harrison Ainsworth's 1840 novel about this person, who was executed in the Tower of London in 1553 shortly after Edward VI's death.
ANSWER: Lady Jane Grey [prompt on partial answers]
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 42 | 11.90 | 95% | 17% | 7% |