meaning and ideas behind the rhymes

Humpty Dumpty
Meanings behind the rhyme - In the English Civil War, a new type of cannon was used but only to be shatter when first lit. Knowing that the horses would be called back upon to the soldiers as a military weapon back together

A Castle and several churches was protected by the city wall in the town of Colchester. Having St Mary's Church standing adjacent to the city wall where a huge cannon colloquially called Humpty Dumpty was strategically placed on the wall next to St Mary's Church.
Having a shot with the cannon where it succeeded in damaging the wall beneath Humpty Dumpty which caused the cannon to tumble to the ground.

-Something valuable for the country or person where it is displayed for everyone to see but was broken into and taken away.


Little Miss Muffet

Meanings behind the rhyme - Little Miss Muffet and the spider symbolize Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) and John Knox (1505-1572) a minister who wanted to scarer her off the throne due to religious differences.

-Dont see eye to eye.
-Having the same goal (working together), one see's differently (surprised/dislike) and left



Jack and Jill
The nursery rhyme relates to the execution of the King and Queen of France. Jack and Jill went up the hill and having the steps to the Guillotine represented the hill, Jack (King Louis) was the first to be beheaded, and lost his crown then Jill (Marie Antonette's head) came tumbling after.

-Going somewhere together where its their goal to achieve. Unexpected dump hit them and separated them. Life afterwards wasn't working for both or one continue on with the goal and succeed.