The Conqueror
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| Initial release | United Kingdom |
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| Directors | Dick Powell |
| Box office | 9 million USD |
| Budget | 6 million USD |
| Producers | Dick Powell |
| Howard Hughes | |
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| ID | 1046921 |
About The Conqueror
A mighty Mongol warrior kidnaps the daughter of a powerful Tartar king and seizes control of his empire. The battles pale in comparison with Temujin's home life, as he attempts to woo the heart of his prisoner.
The Lincolnshire village honoured in every Disney film since 2006
... The minister at the time, Rev RK Roper, explained to the animator how the De Isignys had come over from France to England with William The Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and had settled in the area...
The family that bought the King's bed for £100
... " Nervous of the mob Since William The Conqueror there had been a tradition that monarchs would spend the night at the Palace of Westminster before they ascended to the throne...
Medieval necklace found near Northampton 'internationally important'
... " Early Medieval period timeline: • 410 AD: Roman rule of Britain ends• 5th-6th Centuries: People from modern day Germany, southern Scandinavia and The Netherlands settle in southern and eastern Britain• Late 6th-7th Centuries: Christianity gradually spreads across southern and eastern Britain and starts to appear in elite burials• 640-680 AD: The Harpole Treasure, a high-status burial, is buried in Northamptonshire• 793 AD: A Viking raid on the monastery at Lindisfarne, off the coast of modern-day Northumberland, marks the start of Viking raids on Britain• 899 AD: King Alfred the Great dies• 1066 AD: William The Conqueror defeats Harold and becomes King of England, ending the Early Medieval periodConservators are continuing to examine and conserve the finds, which will be donated to the Northamptonshire Archaeology Resource Centre...
Windsor Castle: Public can visit Queen's final resting place in St George's Chapel
... It was founded by William The Conqueror in the 11th Century and has since been the home of 40 monarchs...
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... For the past 900 years, the coronation has been held in Westminster Abbey - William The Conqueror was the first monarch to be crowned there, and Charles will be the fortieth...
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... The building of Westminster Hall was commissioned by King William II - the son of William The Conqueror - who wanted a significant construction project to impress his new subjects...
The Queen at Windsor: A place of work and rest
...Born of the Royal House of Windsor, it is no surprise the Queen had such a close attachment to the 11th century castle built after the Norman invasion of England by William The Conqueror...
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Windsor Castle: Public can visit Queen's final resting place in St George's Chapel
Members of The Public will be able to see The Final Resting Place of Queen Elizabeth Ii as Windsor Castle reopens.
The former monarch was buried with her husband, Prince Philip , and alongside The Remains of her mother, father and sister in St George's Chapel following her state funeral on 19 September.
On Saturday, Buckingham Palace released a photo of The Ledger stone that marks The Spot The Family are interred.
It replaces a previous slab dedicated to George Vi and The Queen Mother.
The fresh stone now reads " George Vi 1895-1952" and " Elizabeth 1900-2002" followed by a metal Garter Star, And Then " Elizabeth Ii 1926-2022" and " Philip 1921-2021".
All four royals were members of The Order of The Garter, The Most senior order of knighthood in The British honours system. The Order of chivalry dates back to Medieval Times and is made up of The monarch and other senior figures, including ex-prime ministers and former military chiefs.
The Queen 's sister Princess Margaret , who died in 2002, was cremated and her ashes were initially placed in The Royal Vault of St George's Chapel, before being moved to The George VI memorial chapel with her parents' coffins when The Queen Mother died a few weeks later.
Windsor Castle has been closed since The Queen 's death on 8 September and reopens to The Public later on Thursday.
A General Admission ticket allows access to St George's Chapel which is in The Castle 's grounds, within which The Ledger stone can be viewed in The George VI Memorial Chapel.
Entry to The Castle is £28. 50 for adults on Saturdays and £26. 50 on other days, according to The chapel's website, and can be booked in advance.
St George's Chapel is not open to visitors on Sundays, when it is only open for worship.
As of Wednesday afternoon, tickets to The Castle were still available online.
The Ledger stone is made of hand-carved Belgian Black Marble with brass letter inlays, to match The previous ledger stone.
The Queen was laid to rest in a private burial at George Vi Memorial Chapel attended by King Charles III and Immediate Family members on 19 September, when The late monarch joined her parents, her sister and her husband. The Service in The evening followed The Public elements of The Day - The Queen 's state funeral at Westminster Abbey and committal service in Windsor.
The Memorial chapel was commissioned by The Queen in 1962 as a burial place for her father King George VI and was designed by George Pace . The Pale stone annexe was added on to The north side of The Building behind The North Quire Aisle and was completed in 1969.
Windsor Castle is The oldest and largest occupied castle in The World . It was founded by William The Conqueror in The 11Th Century and has since been The home of 40 monarchs.
Source of news: bbc.com
