Richard III 1955
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| First performance | November 1633 |
| Playwright | William Shakespeare |
| Characters | King Edward IV |
| Richard III | |
| Lady Anne | |
| Adaptations | Richard III |
| Awards | European Film Award for Best Actor |
| BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design | |
| BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film | |
| Date of birth | October 2,1452 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Fotheringhay Castle |
| Died | Ambion Hill |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Anne Neville |
| Buried | Leicester Cathedral, Leicester, United Kingdom |
| Children | Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales |
| Katherine Plantagenet | |
| John of Gloucester | |
| Richard of Eastwell | |
| Siblings | Edward IV of England |
| Parents | Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York |
| Cecily Neville, Duchess of York | |
| Reviews | www.imdb.com |
| Theatrical country of origin release date | UK |
| Directors | Laurence Olivier |
| Screenplay | Laurence Olivier |
| Colley Cibber | |
| Alan Dent | |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Adapted from | Richard III |
| Henry VI: Part 3 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 650642 |
Richard III 1955 Life story
Having helped his brother King Edward IV (Cedric Hardwicke) take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of York (Laurence Olivier), plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne (Claire Bloom), and his brother George, Duke of Clarence (John Gielgud), Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed. … MORE
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Metal detectorist finds small gold bible near York
A small gold bible, once perhaps owned by a medieval aristocrat or royal, has been found by a metal detectorist.
NHS nurse Buffy Bailey, from Lancaster, found The Book while searching farmland near York with Her Husband Ian.
The 600-year-old object, which is just 0. 5in (1. 5cm) long, could be worth More Than £100,000, Mrs Bailey said.
An expert described it as an " exceptionally unique" artefact which would have originally been owned by someone " incredibly wealthy".
Mrs Bailey, 48, said she and Her Husband chose York for detecting because they " knew it had a lot of history".
With permission from the landowner, Mrs Bailey said she got a signal straight away.
" I dug down five inches and it was just There - I still didn't believe it was anything special. "
It was only when she cleaned the item she realised she had found Something Special and not a charm from a Gift Shop .
" It was so heavy and Shiny - just absolutely beautiful, " She Said .
The object weighs just 0. 2oz (5g) and is either 22 or 24ct gold, and is thought to date Back To the 15Th Century .
It is engraved with images of St Leonard and St Margaret, patron saints of childbirth, and could have been an object used for protection during pregnancy and childbirth.
It was found on land near property once owned by Richard Iii (1483 to 1485) and it is speculated that it could have been owned by a female relative of his or of his wife Anne Neville .
It has been compared to the Middleham Jewel , a gold pendant set with a blue sapphire, found at Middleham Castle, about 40 miles (64km) away, also once owned by Richard Iii and the Neville family.
Julian Evan-Hart, editor of Treasure Hunting magazine, said The Book was an " exceptionally unique" historical artefact.
" The artwork is clearly iconographic and bears a close resemblance to the Middleham Jewel - There is every possibility that it was made by the same artist. "
" Whoever had it commissioned must have been incredibly wealthy, " Mrs Bailey said.
" There 's Nothing Else like it in The World . It could be worth £100,000 or more. "
The Yorkshire Museum , in York, is assessing the item before an auctioneer sets a valuation. At that point The Museum may decide to buy the item.
The Museum paid £2. 5m to acquire the Middleham Jewel in 1992.
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