Well, if you asked Henry VIII how many yards there are in a mile, he would say: "It depends where you are".
EXPLANATION:
It wasn't until Queen Elizabeth's reign that a mile was fixed at 1,760 yards.
Before that, it depended on where you lived.
LONDON MILE = 5,000 yards.
ENGLISH MILE = 6,610 yards.
WELSH MILE = about 4 modern miles.
IRISH MILE = 2,240 yards.
SCOTTISH MILE = 1,976 yards.
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