"Which actor played the roll of Fletcher Christian in the 1962 film ""Mutiny on the Bounty""?"

Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Mutiny on the Bounty ( 1962 ) Unrated | In 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by officer Fletcher Christian. Directors: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Visit our Awards Central section Related News a list of 45 titles created 23 Jul 2013 a list of 30 titles created 25 Apr 2014 a list of 30 titles created 05 May 2015 a list of 46 titles created 4 months ago a list of 30 titles created 2 months ago Title: Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     7     Oscars. Another    3 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Midshipman Roger Byam joins Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian aboard HMS Bounty for a voyage to Tahiti. Bligh proves to be a brutal tyrant and, after six pleasant months on Tahiti, ... See full summary  » Director: Frank Lloyd The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British ... See full summary  » Director: Roger Donaldson An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country... See full summary  » Director: George Englund The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony. Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz The rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France. Director: Henry Koster The destiny of three soldiers during World War II. The German officer Christian Diestl approves less and less of the war. Jewish-American Noah Ackerman deals with antisemitism at home and ... See full summary  » Director: Edward Dmytryk Two rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail. Director: Laslo Benedek Man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit. Director: Sidney J. Furie The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town. Director: Arthur Penn A US air force major in Kobe confronts his own opposition to marriages between American servicemen and Japanese women when he falls for a beautiful performer. Director: Joshua Logan A war pacifist is blackmailed to pose as an SS officer and to disable the scuttling explosives on freighter carrying rubber cargo to be captured by the Allies. Director: Bernhard Wicki The story of two gigolos who vie to see which is the best at their profession. Director: Ralph Levy Edit Storyline The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny. Written by Mattias Thuresson 8 November 1962 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Motín a bordo See more  » Filming Locations: 178 min Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System)| 4-Track Stereo (35mm release) (some prints)| Mono (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia The scene where the ship arrives in Tahiti to be rapturously greeted by the natives was filmed in exactly the same spot where the real Bounty dropped anchor in 1788. 6000 local extras were used for the sequence. See


Which island, famous for its monastery lies off the coast of South Wales just south of Tenby?

Tenby tourist information                                                     Attractions >  [  Attractions in / near Tenby ]  Tenby, Pembrokeshire Tenby is a delightful little harbour town and seaside resort, and it would be difficult to find a setting more picturesque. It's hilltop position led to its early settlement as a Welsh stronghold, which was replaced in medieval times by a Norman Castle and walled town. Part of the town walls survive to this day and are an attractive feature at the entrance to the old town. There are three fabulous beaches and boat trips are available from the harbour around the clear waters offering great opportunities to spot dolphins, and the other abundant wildlife. Once known as "Little England beyond Wales" this is a rather anglicised part of Wales. From the early 19th century Tenby became a fashionable holiday destination for both the Welsh and the English, and its attractions to the holidaymaker are just as obvious today, with the fantastic beaches stretching to the north, the west, and the south of the town. If you like good beaches you will love Tenby! The outskirts of the town have an over abundance of Caravan Parks but they do little to detract from the beauty of this part of Pembrokeshire. Beaches Tenby Beach: Tenby can be a serene, attractive destination sure to charm you, and those in search of spending time by the beach are spoilt for choice. Tenby has three fabulous beaches: north beach; south beach; and castle beach. All three have wide stretches of golden sands. North beach has the added attractions of a picturesque harbour, and Gosker Rock, a huge rock outcrop. South beach stretches for miles, or so it seems, to Giltar Point and is backed by sand dunes and a golf course. You will always find a space on the south beach. Castle beach sits between the north and south beaches and is a narrow beach that lies between St Catherine's Island and Tenby castle. It's a great beach just to chill out or to explore this beautiful location, The excellent water quality makes castle beach popular for swimming and paddling, and a bit of surfing takes place on stormy days. Walks, Cycle Trails and Other Activities Walk along Tenby's South Beach toward Giltar Point and the start of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path for fantastic views of Caldey Island. Walk the narrow cobbled streets of the old town lined with elegant Georgian properties or sit in one of the many cafes and people-watch visitors to the gift shops, restaurants and public houses. Wander along the harbour, or board one of the cruises to nearby Caldey Island, or take a trip in search of the plentiful wildlife of this south west coast of Wales. Pembrokeshire is famous for the dolphins that visit this rugged yet beautiful coastline. However, Tenby can also offer plenty to do for the more active holidaymakers with yachting, sea kayaking, windsurfing, surfing and for the more extreme sporting enthusiasts coasteering (jumping off the cliffs into the clear blue seas!). With the increasing availability of sea kayaks and canoes for hire or sale, more and more are taking to the waters off Tenby and the Welsh coastline. No longer is the sea considered the sole domain of yachts and motor boats, and families and indeed anglers employ these smaller crafts to explore the coastline. Although care must be taken on coastal waters experienced canoeists can explore the safe waters around the harbour at Tenby at high tides. Attractions Tudor Merchant's House: This late 15th-century town house is characteristic of the area and of the time when Tenby was a thriving trading port. The ground-floor chimney at the rear of the house is a fine vernacular example, and the original scarfed roof-trusses survive. The remains of early frescos can be seen on three interior walls and the house is furnished to recreate family life from the Tudor period onwards. Town Walls: Tenby Town Walls are impressive examples of mediaeval craftsmanship. The walls mark Tenby's original boundaries, and tell of the town's proud history, when they were used to fortify the town from the 15


Which famous politician is married to Miriam Gonzales Valladold and has three sons?

Nick Clegg - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays Nick Clegg Capricorn Politician#7 About English politician who was installed as the Deputy Prime Minister of the U.K. in 2010. He began representing Sheffield Hallam in Parliament in 2005. Before Fame He graduated from the University of Minnesota and Cambridge, where he was active in the school's theater scene. Trivia He was named the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2007 to 2010 and is a fluent speaker of five European languages. Family Life Has three sons, Antonio, Alberto and Miguel, with wife Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, whom he married in 2000.


"Which actor played the role of Julius Caesar in the 1963 film ""Cleopatra""?"

Cleopatra (1963) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. Directors: a list of 22 titles created 02 May 2014 a list of 46 titles created 13 Jan 2015 a list of 24 titles created 24 Aug 2015 a list of 34 titles created 13 Sep 2015 a list of 33 titles created 8 months ago Search for " Cleopatra " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     4     Oscars. Another    2 wins & 13 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A fierce Roman commander becomes infatuated with a beautiful Christian hostage and begins questioning the tyrannical leadership of the despot Emperor Nero. Directors: Mervyn LeRoy, Anthony Mann Stars: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people. Director: Cecil B. DeMille The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim to the Roman Empire. Director: Anthony Mann In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards. Director: Henry Koster Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel Petruchio tames his wealthy, shrewish wife, Katharina. Director: Franco Zeffirelli Edit Storyline In 48 B.C., Caesar pursues Pompey from Pharsalia to Egypt. Ptolemy, now supreme ruler after deposing his older sister, Cleopatra, attempts to gain favor with Caesar by presenting the conquerer with the head of Pompey, borne by his governors, Pothinos and Achillas. To win Caesar's support from her brother, Cleopatra hides herself in a rug, which Apollodorus, her servant, presents to Caesar. The Roman is immediately infatuated; banishing Ptolemy, he declares Cleopatra Egypt's sole ruler and takes her as his mistress. A son, Caesarion, is born of their union. Caesar, however, must return to Italy. Although he is briefly reunited with Cleopatra during a magnificent reception for the queen in Rome, Caesar is assassinated shortly thereafter, and Cleopatra returns to Egypt. When Mark Antony, Caesar's protégé, beholds Cleopatra aboard her elaborate barge at Tarsus some years later, he is smitten and becomes both her lover and military ally. Their liaison notwithstanding, Antony, to ... Written by alfiehitchie The motion picture the world has been waiting for! Genres: 31 July 1963 (UK) See more  » Also Known As: (50th Anniversary) Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| 4-Track Stereo (35 mm prints)| Stereo (Westrex Recording System)| DTS 70 mm (70mm re-release) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Nunnally Johnson was paid $140,000 for a script polish. As Rouben Mamoulian , the film's original director, insisted only on his original screenwriter, there was nothing for Johnson to do, except to receive his paycheck and cash it in. See more » Goofs Alexander Helios, Cleopatra Selene II and Ptolemy Philadelphus are all missing, and no mention is made to the Donations of Alexandria. See more » Quotes – See all my reviews Breathtaking photography, fabulous costumes, wonderful lead and supporting role performances, a dual love story that is timeless - the romance with Caesar for power and the romance with Marc Antony for love, unmatched music by Alex North, that's what's in Cleopatra. From the time that it came out, I have remained a person who has not been afraid to say that I have loved it. Elizabeth Taylor's legendary beauty is very evident here. My favorite scenes of hers are Cleopatra's anguish upon finding out about Marc Antony's [Richard Burton] marriage and the clos


Which famous politician is married to Yvette Cooper and has three children, two boys and a girl?

Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper proudly showed off their babies despite the shadow chancellor's claims he would not use his family | Daily Mail Online Ed Balls yesterday took a stand against politicians parading their families in a thinly-veiled attack on Labour leader Ed Miliband. But embarrassingly for the shadow chancellor, these pictures show him doing exactly that. Mr Balls declared he would 'never ever' allow photos of his family to be used, no matter how 'short term, tactical and tempting' it might be. Loving the camera: Mr Balls and wife Miss Cooper show off their newborn daughter Ellie in 1999 - despite the shadow chancellor's claims he would never publicly parade his family So he and wife Yvette Cooper must have had different reasons for posing with their newborn babies in the newspapers. One image from 1999 shows the proud parents beaming into the camera as they cuddle daughter Ellie, now 12. Another picture depicts the happy parents in 2001 with son Joe, 10, a mere three days after his birth. Miss Cooper was a hotly-tipped Labour MP in the year of her first daughter's birth, while 1999 was also the year her husband was promoted from economic adviser to an adviser to the Treasury. The first married couple in the British cabinet were at that time delighted to share their joyful news with the Press, informing the newspapers that Ellie weighed a healthy 7lbs 4ozs. Yet when Mr Miliband and wife Justine appeared on the front page of the Daily Mirror with their two sons, Mr Balls said he would never involve Joe, Ellie or Maddy, seven, in such publicity. 'The most precious thing for me and us is definitely protecting our children so that they can be who they want to be,' he said. Oops, we did it again! The political couple are photographed for the papers with three-day-old son Joel with Miss Cooper in 1999 In Mr Miliband's very personal photos, published this week, the Labour leader holds son Samuel while wife Justine cuddles two-year-old Daniel. Further pictures inside showed the parents playing with their children in front of a Christmas tree. The portraits emerged with Mr Miliband under pressure over poor opinion polls and badly-received showings in the Commons. David Cameron has also previously taken part in similar photoshoots, but speaking to the Fabian Review, Mr Balls pledged never to use his family for political gain. Without mentioning the Prime Minister or Mr Miliband, the shadow chancellor added: 'However short-term, tactical and tempting it might be to have pictures on the front of a Sunday magazine, we would never, ever do that.' It is not clear whether the interview was carried out before the Mirror article appeared. Mr Balls dismissed suggestions that he wanted to unseat Mr Miliband, to whom he lost in last year’s leadership contest. Family photo: Ed Miliband posed for this picture with his wife Justine and sons Daniel and Samuel. It appeared with a newspaper interview He insisted he backed the leader '100 per cent' and warned against the party 'turning in on itself', but added: 'Who knows what will happen in life?' 'I want to be Chancellor,' Mr Balls said. 'As I sit here today, I’m happy that is the summit of my ambition. (But) God knows what can happen in life.' The former Cabinet minister said he believed Mr Miliband was 'preparing the ground' and the electorate would eventually recognise the arguments Labour was putting forward. 'I’ve said to Ed (Miliband) a number of times: ‘You have to be good at opposition. You’ve got to be the answer to the big question,' he said. 'The best moment he’s had so far on doing that politically was phone hacking, though maybe that wasn’t a cut-through moment for my constituents in Morley in quite the way it was in Westminster.' Mr Balls went on: 'You have to prepare the ground so that when the question is asked, you are the answer. That’s what he’s doing.' At home with the Camerons: David Cameron had this publicity shot taken at his house with wife Samantha and his children just before the general election The shadow chancellor also disclo


Which small island, situated just off Holy Island on the north west coast of Anglesey is famous as being the location of one of Wales's most spectacular lighthouses?

Wales Anglesey Photography and photographers by the FatPhotographer Wales Anglesey Section Jump The Isle of Anglesey (Also known as Ynys Mon in Welsh) is an island, and county in its own right, situated off the north-west coast of Wales. Near the beautiful Snowdonia mountain range and separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait (which at its narrowest is only 250 metres wide), the island is connected to mainland Wales by two bridges, the Menai Bridge (designed by Thomas Telford in 1826) and the Britannia Bridge (originally designed by Robert Stephenson) both are picturesque in their own way, and have been featured in many photographers portfolios. Multiple megalithic monuments are present on Anglesey, attesting to prehistoric populations, and making interesting images. One containing 28 stone chamber tombs is located near to Plas Newydd. But it isn't all ancient history the historic town of Beaumaris is the site of one of the castles built by Edward I after his defeat of the Welsh princes, as well as Henllys Hall. Anglesey is also home to the village with the longest place name in Britain: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. which when translated into English, means "The church of St. Mary in a hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and near St. Tysilio's church by the red cave". The name was actually coined in the nineteenth century to attract tourists to the Island. Anglesey is a relatively low-lying island with low hills such as: Parys Mountain, Cadair Mynachdy ("chair of the monastery), Mynydd Bodafon and Holyhead Mountain. The coastline of Anglesey (in its entirety) has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with many sandy beaches along the western coast and dramatic cliffs along the north coast. there is a 200km costal path that follows nearly all of this varied coastline with areas like the nuclear power station at Wylfa head, on the north coast, obviously being out of bounds (and possibly not the best place to be photographing).There are a few natural lakes, mainly found in the west, such as Llyn Llywenan, the largest natural lake on the island but rivers are few and the ones there are small. Anglesey's wildlife can be wonderful, with many different habitats, from sea cliffs to dunes and beaches, salt marsh and mud flats to agricultural land, containing vast amounts of bird plant and other wildlife. South Stack RSPB reserve is home to some wonderful sea birds and rare species such as Chough and roseate tern can sometimes be found on the islands. And of course who knows what else might turn up? With wildlife in mind, Anglesey is still home to a population of Red Squirrles and thanks to the bridges onto the island being protected with traps, grey squirrels have not yet been able to get onto the island (let's hope this continues). With major ports for travel to Ireland, Anglesey is often a place just passed through on route, but it should be somewhere that people go in its own right, and especially if you are already visiting nearby Snowdonia for the photography opportunities.


In which war did the Battle of Hamburger Hill take place?

Battle for Hamburger Hill ends - May 20, 1969 - HISTORY.com Battle for Hamburger Hill ends Share this: Battle for Hamburger Hill ends Author Battle for Hamburger Hill ends URL Publisher A+E Networks After 10 days and 10 bloody assaults, Hill 937 in South Vietnam is finally captured by U.S. and South Vietnamese troops. The Americans who fought there cynically dubbed Hill 937 “Hamburger Hill” because the battle and its high casualty rate reminded them of a meat grinder. Located one mile east of the Laotian border, Hill 937 was ordered taken as part of Operation Apache Snow, a mission intended to limit enemy infiltration from Laos that threatened Hue to the northeast and Danang to the southeast. On May 10, following air and artillery strikes, a U.S.-led infantry force launched its first assault on the North Vietnamese stronghold but suffered a high proportion of casualties and fell back. Ten more infantry assaults came during the next 10 days, but Hill 937’s North Vietnamese defenders did not give up their fortified position until May 20. Almost 100 Americans were killed and more than 400 wounded in taking the hill, amounting to a shocking 70 percent casualty rate. The same day that Hamburger Hill was finally captured, Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts called the operation “senseless and irresponsible” and attacked the military tactics of President Richard Nixon’s administration. His speech before the Senate was seen as part of a growing public outcry over the U.S. military policy in Vietnam. U.S. military command had ordered Hill 937 taken primarily as a diversionary tactic, and on May 28 it was abandoned. This led to further outrage in America over what seemed a senseless loss of American lives. North Vietnamese forces eventually returned and re-fortified their original position. Related Videos


In which war did the Battle of Cabin Creek take place?

· 5 hrs · 152 YEARS AGO -- GEN. RICHARD GANO AND GEN. STAND WATIE OFFICIALLY HONORED BY THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS FOR THE CABIN CREEK RAID Even though Elias C. Boudinot, the Cherokee delegate to the Confederate Congress, did not have any voting rights in the legislative body, he knew how to play the political game for his people in Richmond. Boudinot petitioned for an official commendation from the Confederate government for Brigadier Generals Richard Gano and Stand Watie and their resp...ective commands for their daring raid at Cabin Creek. A joint resolution passed both houses of the Confederate Congress on Jan. 19, 1865, commending both Gano and Watie on their daring and skill in the capture of the wagon train at Cabin Creek, Cherokee Nation on the 19th of September 1864. President Jefferson Davis signed it the next day -- January 20, 1865. · January 14 at 7:12am · JEFFERSON DAVIS' .44 (.54 BORE) KERR'S PATENT REVOLVER A Kerr’s Patent Revolver with provenance indicating that it was one of two presented by Confederate President Jefferson Davis to the commander of his personal escort, Captain Given Campbell, Duke’s Cavalry Brigade, May 4, 1865, shortly before Davis’ capture by Union forces. The Confederacy imported about 7000 Kerr revolvers from England and these were issued to the 7th, 11th, 12th, 18th and 35th Virginia Cavalry as well a...s the 24th Georgia and 8th Texas (Terry’s Texas Rangers). This imported lot of Kerr revolvers represents far more hand guns than were ever produced by Southern armories. Thomas Custer, younger brother of George carried a captured Kerr revolver to his death at the Little Bighorn. The inscribed gun can be seen on display at the Custer Battlefield Museum in Garryowen, Montana. Information and photo courtesy: Defending the Heritage Facebook page, · January 13 at 7:41am · 6TH KANSAS CAVALRY FLAG -- MISSING ANOTHER BATTLE HONOR -- CABIN CREEK This national flag was carried by the 6th Kansas Cavalry during the Civil War. Established at Fort Scott, Kansas, in July 1861, the unit started out as a "Home Guard," meant to protect citizens living in counties along the state's eastern border from guerilla raiders. In the spring of 1862, the unit was organized as a cavalry regiment. During the course of the war, the 6th Kansas fought in skirmishes in Mi...ssouri and Arkansas, preventing Confederate troops from moving farther north. The unit also participated in the Camden Expedition, a Union military campaign meant to secure Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas in Northern hands. As part of the expedition, they fought in the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry and the Battle of Prairie Grove, among others. The 6th Kansas mustered out on August 27, 1865, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Detachments of the 6th Kansas Cavalry were present at the first battle of Cabin Creek (July 1-2, 1863) and at the second battle of Cabin Creek (September 19, 1864). Information and photo courtesy: Kansas Memory DISCHARGE GIVEN AT FORT GIBSON, INDIAN TERRITORY -- AUGUST 29, 1865 Paid in full August 29th, 1865 At Leavenworth City Kansas Daniel M. Adams... Paymaster U. S. A. Know ye, That Maxwell Phillips a Captain of Captain Maxwell Phillips Company, (G,) Third Regiment of Indian Infty Home Guards Volunteers who was enrolled on the Twenty Eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Three to serve Three years or during the war, is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States this Thirty First day of May, 1865, at Fort Gibson Cherokee Nation by reason of Muster out. S.O. No. 110. Dept of Ark. Of 1865 (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.*) Said Maxwell Phillips was born in Randolph County in the State of Illinois, is Twenty Two years of age, Five feet Ten inches high, Fair complexion, Light eyes, Brown hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a Farmer. Given at Fort Gibson C. N. this Thirty First day of May 1865. M. A. Phillips · January 5 at 2:48pm · GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER IN INDIAN TERRITORY On November 27, 1868, famed U.S. Army officer Lt. Col. George A. Custer led an attack against the Southern Ch


Which English monarch who reigned from 1422 to 1461 and then briefly from 1470 to 1471 was stabbed to death in the Tower of London in 1471?

King Henry VI | Britroyals Event 1422 Henry aged 8 months becomes King of England on the death of his father, Henry V, and then, two months later, King of France on the death of his grandfather, Charles VI. 1422 John, Duke of Bedford, is appointed Regent of France; Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, becomes Regent of England. 1429 Henry VI is crowned King of England 1429 The young peasant girl Joan of Arc begins her campaign to expel the English from France. She inspires the French army which relieves Orleans besieged by English troops. 1431 The English capture Joan of Arc. She is burned at the stake as a witch and heretic in Rouen on 30 May. 1431 Henry VI of England is crowned King of France in Paris 1437 Henry assumes personal rule of England 1440 Eton college founded giving free education to 70 scholars 1445 Henry marries Margaret of Anjou 1453 End of 100 Years� War. Gascony and Normandy fall to the French. England retains only Calais and The Channel Islands. 1453 Henry becomes mentally ill. Richard, Duke of York, is made Protector during Henry�s illness 1453 Battle of Heworth between supporters of the Neville and Percy families marks the beginning of the feud between the Houses of York and Lancaster 1454 Henry regains his senses but disaffected nobles take matters into their own hands. Supporters of the Dukes of York and Lancaster take sides. 1455 Beginning of the 'Wars of the Roses'. Duke of York is dismissed. York raises an army and defeats the King�s Lancastrian forces at the Battle of St. Albans.The Lancastrian leader, the Duke of Somerset, is killed. York takes over the government of England. 1457 Henry unsuccessfully tries to broker peace between the Yorkists and Lancastrians. 1459 War is renewed and the Lancastrians are defeated at Blore Heath; the Yorkists are then defeated at Ludford Bridge near Ludlow. Parliament declares York a traitor and he escapes to Ireland. 1460 Yorkist army led by Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, defeats Lancastrians at the Battle of Northampton. Henry VI is captured and his wife, Margaret, escapes to Scotland. Richard of York is again Protector. 1460 Margaret raises a Lancastrian army in the north and defeats and kills Richard of York at Wakefield. Henry VI captured by the Yorkists at Northampton. Earl of Warwick takes London for the Yorkists. 1461 Yorkists win Battle of Mortimers Cross. Queen Margaret marches her army South, defeats Earl of Warwick at St Albans, and frees Henry. Edward, son of Richard of York, defeats Margaret's Lancastrian forces on 29 March at the Battle of Towton - the largest and bloodiest battle ever on British soil when 28,000 lose their lives. Margaret and Henry flee to Scotland. Henry is deposed by Edward who declares himself King Edward IV 1462 Lancastrian revolts are suppressed. 1464 Warwick defeats Lancastrians at Battle of Hexham; Henry VI is captured and brought to the Tower of London. 1469 Warwick falls out with Edward IV, and defeats him at Edgecote. They are later reconciled but Warwick is banished. He makes peace with Margaret, returns to England with an army, and Edward flees to Flanders. Henry VI is restored to the throne. 1471 Edward returns to England and defeats and kills Warwick at the Battle of Barnet. Margaret is defeated at the Battle of Tewkesbury; her son Edward, Prince of Wales, heir to the Lancastrian throne is killed in battle. 1471


Which English monarch who reigned from 1377 to 1399 met his death in Pontefract Castle in 1400, probably being starved?

BBC - History -   British History in depth: The Reign of Richard II, 1377 to 1399 The Reign of Richard II, 1377 to 1399 By Ian Bremner Last updated 2011-02-17 To what extent did Richard II's reign lay the foundation for the bloody Wars of the Roses and what was the social impact of the Black Death? Ian Bremner investigates. On this page Print this page Introduction The reign of Richard II illustrates the changing nature of the crown and society after the Black Death wiped out almost half the population from 1348. Richard's downfall has also been called the first round in what the Victorians named the 'Wars of the Roses,' the bloody, noble civil wars that devastated England from around 1450 to 1487. But the legacy of his rule laid the foundation for that conflict and together with the impact of the plague achieved a social transformation that changed Britain forever. Richard's rule can be viewed as a critical moment in Britain's history. It provides the first opportunity to assess the impact of the Black Death on all levels of the nations; as society realigns itself, the young king struggles to restore the prestige and authority of the crown. Key issues of the day colour Richard's reign: the ongoing war with France, the power of the nobles, religious change, extending royal authority into the regions and the continuing conflict in Ireland and with Scotland. The Peasants' Revolt... was a judgement on those who were governing the country in Richard's name. There is significant cultural and linguistic advance, new social groups such as the 'gentry' are emerging and by 1500, leave us with a pubescent modern nation state, firmly in possession of defensible borders and one 'common' language. The Peasants' Revolt, the first major 'headline' result of the series of plagues that swept across Europe, was a judgement on those who were governing the country in Richard's name. However, the king's reaction to the revolt was perhaps the highpoint of his personal activity. But it is the rapid fall of Richard II, from his position as a secure, wealthy and respected monarch that sheds the most light on the reality of medieval power. Top Richard II, boy and man Westminster Hall    © Richard ruled as a mature monarch for little more than a decade from 1389, after inheriting the throne from his grandfather in 1377, at the age of 10. He spent his final days alone and died, either from starvation, or by murder on the orders of Henry IV. The son of England's greatest warrior lord, the Black Prince, and a renowned European beauty, Joan of Kent, Richard was born in Bordeaux, 1367. His christening was attended by three kings. Educated in a European style for the first four years of his life, Richard would bring a new sense of class and civility to the English throne. He probably spoke French first and foremost but also learnt English, the language that was rapidly becoming the main tongue of the English nobility. Richard is the first king that we know for sure what he looked like, in part because of his own conscious attempts to raise the personal place of the monarch, through the active use of imagery and artistic representation, the most notable example being the Wilton Diptych, a portable altarpiece and Richard's own portrait, which now hangs in Westminster Abbey. Richard constructed the first royal bathhouse, may well have invented the pocket handkerchief and used a spoon for the first time. In his patronage of architecture and personal piety, his reign has a powerful legacy in some of the key parts of Westminster Great Hall, York Minster and Canterbury Cathedral. Richard built the magnificent hammer beam roof for the hall, which can be seen to this day. The medieval parliament and king's court often sat under its carved angels and it was from here that the kingdom was ruled. The greatest cultural legacy of the period is the work of Chaucer, a contemporary of Richard and personally known to him but, perhaps surprisingly, not someone who benefited from the king's generous financial patronage. Chaucer's work and use of the English language ar


"Translated as ""cluster of eight"" and situated in the Pacific Ocean what name did the Ellice Islands adopt on gaining independence in 1978?"

CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Background Afghanistan Afghanistan's recent history is characterized by war and civil unrest. The Soviet Union invaded in 1979, but was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anti-Communist mujahidin forces supplied and trained by the US, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and others. Fighting subsequently continued among the various mujahidin factions, giving rise to a state of warlordism that eventually spawned the Taliban. Backed by foreign sponsors, the Taliban developed as a political force and eventually seized power. The Taliban were able to capture most of the country, aside from Northern Alliance strongholds primarily in the northeast, until US and allied military action in support of the opposition following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks forced the group's downfall. In late 2001, major leaders from the Afghan opposition groups and diaspora met in Bonn, Germany, and agreed on a plan for the formulation of a new government structure that resulted in the inauguration of Hamid KARZAI as Chairman of the Afghan Interim Authority (AIA) on 22 December 2001. The AIA held a nationwide Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) in June 2002, and KARZAI was elected President by secret ballot of the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan (TISA). The Transitional Authority has an 18-month mandate to hold a nationwide Loya Jirga to adopt a constitution and a 24-month mandate to hold nationwide elections. In December 2002, the TISA marked the one-year anniversary of the fall of the Taliban. In addition to occasionally violent political jockeying and ongoing military action to root out remaining terrorists and Taliban elements, the country suffers from enormous poverty, a crumbling infrastructure, and widespread land mines. Albania Between 1990 and 1992 Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic Communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven difficult as corrupt governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, a dilapidated infrastructure, widespread gangsterism, and disruptive political opponents. International observers judged legislative elections in 2001 to be acceptable and a step toward democratic development, but identified serious deficiencies that should be addressed through reforms in the Albanian electoral code. Algeria After a century of rule by France, Algeria became independent in 1962. The surprising first round success of the fundamentalist FIS (Islamic Salvation Front) party in the December 1991 balloting caused the army to intervene, crack down on the FIS, and postpone the subsequent elections. The fundamentalist response has resulted in a continuous low-grade civil conflict with the secular state apparatus, which nonetheless has allowed elections featuring pro-government and moderate religious-based parties. The FIS's armed wing, the Islamic Salvation Army, disbanded in January 2000 and many armed militants of other groups surrendered under an amnesty program designed to promote national reconciliation. Nevertheless, small numbers of armed militants persist in confronting government forces and carrying out isolated attacks on villages and other types of terrorist attacks. Other concerns include Berber unrest, large-scale unemployment, a shortage of housing, and the need to diversify the petroleum-based economy. American Samoa Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year. Andorra For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled by the French chief of state and the Spanish bishop of Urgel. In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the titular heads of state retained, but the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy. Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous A


"Who, in 1989 sang the theme song to the James Bond film ""Licence to Kill""?"

Licence to Kill Theme Song - James Bond - YouTube Licence to Kill Theme Song - James Bond Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 13, 2012 The theme tune to 007, Licence to Kill, performed by Gladys Knight. For entertainment purposes only, I do not claim ownership or rights of this production. Copyright is held by its respective owners, including EMI and MGM. Category


"In the USA what is the value of a banknote sometimes referred to as a ""Benjamin""?"

United States | Banknote News Breaking news about international paper & polymer money United States United States new 5-, 10-, and 20-dollar note designs to be unveiled in 2020 Apr 21, 2016 08:37 AM Category: North America According to an announcement by the United States Department of the Treasury on 20 April 2016, Alexander Hamilton will not be removed from the 10-dollar note to make way for a woman. Instead, Harriet Tubman (whose life was dedicated to fighting for liberty) will replace President Andrew Jackson on the front of the new 20-dollar note, though Jackson's image will appear on the back of the new note. The 5-dollar note will also be redesigned, and it's hoped that all three new designs will be unveiled in 2020 in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Nov 10, 2015 05:38 PM Category: North America | Book United States Paper Money Errors Frederick J. Bart, 296 pages, soft cover, 146 x 228 mm, color illustrations, English, ISBN 978-0-87184-250-3, $27.95 (plus $5.75 shipping), Coin & Currency Institute, P.O. Box 399, Williston, Vermont 05495, http:www.coin-currency.com New edition of comprehensive catalog and price guide makes first appearance since 2008 After a lapse of seven years, a new, fourth edition of United States Paper Money Errors, Fred Bart's ground-breaking book is now available. The 4th edition is more than just an update to the third recent – Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) errors have been added, nearly all the illustrations have been changed, there is a rarity guide for each note, which additionally are now priced in four grades (EF, AU, Choice CU and Gem CU), and for the first time, there is a section showing some notes in color. This has always been an enormously popular book, not only among established collectors, but also with newcomers seeking to learn more about their "find." There is no other book like it on the market. More than a price guide, its 296 5.75 x 9 inch pages contain a wealth of information on what to look for, as well as the mistakes to avoid. It is a necessity for all dealers, collectors, and anyone who comes into regular contact with paper money. Error notes continue to carve an ever larger niche in paper money collecting. This edition of the definitive reference allows advanced collectors to recognize the value in their holdings and still permits members of the general public to identify potentially profitable notes encountered in circulation. The book offers more than 550 photos, making identification easy. Chapters are arranged according to the actual production sequence within the BEP providing a logical flow to the arrangement. The book begins with an overview of paper money production and a discussion of error collecting. The next section deals with first and second printing errors such as board breaks, double denominations, inverted backs, and missing and offset printings. The next section details the types of overprint errors including misaligned and missing overprints, mismatched serial numbers, and stuck digits. The last section is devoted to folds and other errors. In addition, historic photographs from the BEP offer a fascinating glimpse into currency production during a bygone era, contrasting sharply with the advanced technology in use today. The print version of the book, ISBN 978-0-87184-250-3, has a list price of $27.95 and is available from dealers and wherever numismatic books are sold. It may also be ordered direct from the publisher, Coin & Currency Institute, P.O. Box 399, Williston, Vermont 05495 or online at www.coin-currency.com. $5.75 should be added to each order for shipping and handling. Major credit cards are accepted. Call toll-free 1-800-421-1866. Fax (802) 536-4787. E-mail: mail@coin-currency.com. An E-book edition, ISBN 978-0-87184-005-9, is available for digital download or on USB stick at www.coin-currency.com, or for viewing on tablet-like devices, from the Amazon Kindle store. List price is $17.50 Preview pages are available for viewing at www.coin-currency.com. C


Which darts player won the BDO title in 2008 beating Simon Whitlock of Australia in the final?

Simon Whitlock | Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock by cmurphy 2012 European Darts Champion Simon Whitlock has established himself as arguably the best darts player ever born in the southern hemisphere. The Australian is a regular threat in every event he plays, having reached three major finals before taking victory in the ParyPoker.net European Championships. The Wizard has won a whole host of titles on both sides of the globe and has become a firm fan’s favourite after reaching World Championship finals in both the BDO and PDC. He has also been runner-up in the Premier League and World Cup of Darts. Whitlock spent a year in the PDC before joining the BDO, making the semi-finals of the World Championship and International Darts League in 2005. In 2008, he went one step further and reached the World Championship final but was beaten by Mark Webster. The Beard to be Feared rejoined the PDC in 2009 and was soon charging up the rankings with some stunning performances. None more so than his run to the final of the 2010 World Championship where he made a big impression, beating a number of higher ranked opponents on the way. During that tournament Whitlock consistently entertained the crowd with high checkouts, including two 170s, one of which was in the final. Ruthless finishing has become The Wizard’s trademark. He had a brilliant 50% double success rate during the 2010 Premier League, an incredible feat considering the tournament runs over 14 weeks. He made the semi-finals of the Premier League that year as he continued to make the latter stages of major events. Later that year, Whitlock reached the semi-finals of the World Matchplay, where he lost to the same player who had beaten him at the Alexandra Palace, Phil Taylor. He ended an impressive year with a run to another semi-final, this time at the inaugural World Cup of Darts, where he represented Australia with Paul Nicholson. Whitlock was selected to play in the prestigious Premier League again in 2011. He also became the first player to hit perfect nine dart finishes in successive ProTour events. In 2012, Whitlock enjoyed another brilliant run at the World Championship when he reached the semi-final, despite playing the tournament with a broken ankle. He followed that up by reaching the final of the next two televised majors. Whitlock, partnered again by Nicholson, missed out on World Cup glory for Australia in a final leg shoot-out to the English pairing of Taylor and Adrian Lewis. He then finished runner-up to Taylor in the Premier League, after hitting a nine-dart finish against Andy Hamilton in the semi-finals in front of 10,000 delighted fans at London’s O2 Arena. In September 2012, Whitlock ended his wait for televised title when he defeated Wez Newton 11-5 to be crowned as European Darts Champion. The Wizard is currently ranked fifth in the PDC Order of Merit. Simon Whitlock Fact File Date of birth: 3 March 1969 Home town: Hornsby, Australia Darts used: 22g Winmau Simon Whitlock Walk on music: Down Under by Men at Work Major titles: European Championship, 2012. Simon Whitlock – Official Facebook fan page Twitter


What is the national currency of Brazil?

Brazil Currency, Brazilian Currency Sao Paulo Metro Map Brazil Currency The unit of money or Brazil currency South America is Real (BRL). In 1500, the Portuguese established their colony in Brazil (then known as New World) and introduced the 'Real' currency . However the first official currency that was distributed everywhere bearing the 'Real'name was originally printed in the year 1654 by the Dutch when they occupied the Northeastern part of Brazil. Real became the official currency of Brazil in 1690 and since then its official status remained intact till 1942. Only in 1942, the currency named Cruzeiro replaced real. The currency rate was 1000 reis = 1 cruzeiro. In the 1980s and 1990s, Brazil went through a period of high inflation and hence this South American nation had to change its currency numerous times. Until 1986, the Brazilians dealt with Cruzeiros . In that year three zeros were removed and the currency was changed to Cruzado . After a couple of years another three zeros were removed and the 'new cruzados'-(Cruzados Novos) were introduced to the people of Brazil. In 1990, the Cruzeiros once again were in vogue after replacing Cruzados Novos . Finally another three zeros were reduced and the currency came to be known as Cruzeiros Reais. In 1994, with the implementation of the new financial plan, the new currency Real was launched. Thus after a long time the currency of Brazil was stabilized. Brazil Currency(Real) consists of Bills ranging from- R$1, R$2, R$5, R$10, R$20, R$50 and R$100. Coins are also available in varied colors and sizes with value ranging from 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents and also 1 Real. Previously the Bills had images of Historical characters, but at present the images of Brazilian animals are illustrated on the bills. The female character at one side of the bill represents Brazil as a Republic. Brazil doesn't allow tourists or travelers to use foreign currency bills and traveler checks are curtailed. Travelers have to exchange the currency before payment of bills.


"Who, upon her execution on October 16th 1793 was known as the ""Widow Capet""?"

Confessions of a Ci-Devant: October 16th, 1793: The Execution of Marie-Antoinette Musings on history, life, literature, movies, art and merriment by Gareth Russell, author of "Popular" Saturday, 16 October 2010 October 16th, 1793: The Execution of Marie-Antoinette "I was a queen, and you took away my crown; a wife, and you killed my husband; a mother, and you deprived me of my children. My blood alone remains: take it, but do not make me suffer long." Lancelot de Carles and the Portuguese author of the Alcobaca account said that when Death came for Anne Boleyn in 1536, she was still at the height of her beauty. The glossy brunette tresses were immaculately coiffed; the glistening dark eyes, the long, elegant fingers, the trim waist and the smooth skin were all still intact in the waif-like 28 year-old. Her jailers had treated her with respect – bowing as they entered her presence; the Constable of the Tower even stammered over his words in informing the Queen that the time had now come to die. It was left to Anne to offer soothing words of polite comfort to her gaoler, rather than the other way round. On the scaffold, thousands had knelt before a woman who was still young, still glamorous and still beautiful. When they came for Catherine Howard in 1542, the teenage Queen still radiated that potent mixture of vulnerability and sexuality which had made her so lethally attractive to men. When they came for Jane Grey in 1554, she was dressed demurely in black – still the perfect, prim, Protestant porcelain doll, her eyes aglow with quiet ecstasy at the prospect of being martyred for her faith. When they came for the Romanov Grand Duchesses in 1918, they were all young, all pretty; their ages ranged from twenty-two to seventeen. Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia were still recognisably the iconic princesses who had stared out from hundreds of photographs celebrating the domestic bliss of Russia’s last Imperial Family. But when they came for Marie-Antoinette in 1793, France’s most iconic queen was no longer beautiful or even pretty. Rather, she was in every way – apart from the curious beauty endowed by dignity – positively and undeniably ugly. The sufferings she had endured over the last four years and especially in the last thirteen months had destroyed what remained of her good-looks. As the poor woman sat writing her last letter between the two fat wax candles in the grim, cold and dank prison cell at the Conciergerie in the pre-dawn darkness of October 16th 1793, anyone hoping to see the one-time goddess of ancien régime sophistication would have been cruelly disappointed. The trim waist which had once been encased in Rose Bertin’s legendary creations of haute couture had thickened and coarsened; the beautiful fair hair which the celebrity coiffeur, Monsieur Léonard, had once styled into everything from towering poufs decorated with diamonds, jewels, powder and feathers, to simple chignons inspired by country-maids, was long gone. The Queen’s hair had turned entirely grey over the last year and it had even begun to fall out. That skin – the ivory-white smoothness of which had once caused her aristocratic contemporaries to fall into raptures of both praise and jealousy – was no longer alabaster, but rather emaciated, almost ghostly. The skin had begun to sag as well, around her chin, neck, cheeks and eyes, in particular. The sparkling blue eyes, shared by so many of the Queen’s Hapsburg relatives, had dimmed and clouded over, as the days and weeks spent in a darkened prison cell ruined her eyesight. She was thirty-seven years-old. In the last forty-eight hours, the Queen had eaten almost nothing and her body was now rapidly beginning to fall apart, as if it too sensed that the end was near and that there was no point in holding itself together any longer. The Queen’s monthly period had started a few days earlier, but it had quickly degenerated into a frightening case of vaginal hemorrhaging. She had to constantly change her menstrual linens and trying to find the time to do so discreetly, when she was apt to be interrupte


"Which product was advertised on TV as ""it spreads straight from the fridge""?"

UK television adverts 1955-1985 Breads, spreads, biscuits, crackers, cakes Anchor Butter (1): c.1970 There’s an Anchor sign on Britain’s favourite butter, It’s the Anchor sign that tells you it’s the best. If you like your bread and butter, There’s no other word you’ll utter ’Cos you’ll always want the butter With the Anchor sign! (A little butter sailor singing and dancing to a hornpipe tune) Anchor Butter (2): 1982 Didn’t we have a lov-er-ly time Those far off days with Anchor? Salmon and cucumber butties for you Something cheesy — ain’t it breezy? Somebody’s seen the butler machine! Kiss-me-quick and donkeys So far away — and I Anchor today For those days gone by. You’ve got to Anchor for the real taste of butter! Tune: “Didn’t we have a lovely time the day we went to Bangor”] Anchor Butter (3) There’s an anchor sign on Britain’s favourite butter, It’s the anchor sign that tells you it’s the best. If you want your bread and butter there’s no other name you’ll utter ’Cos Britain’s favourite butter has the Anchor sign Everybody loves it ’cos it tastes so nice, Housewives like it for the lovely price. If you want your bread and butter there’s no other name you’ll utter ’Cos Britain’s favourite butter has the Anchor sign! Big T bread: 1970s Big T, Big T Roll, Big T, Big T in a ba-ag! (The wrapping was one of the first plastic bag types,  which eventually almost replaced wax paper) Blue Band Margarine It’s a good good feeling! Breakaway chocolate biscuit: c.1972 With Eric Idle’s “nudge nudge” advert adapted from Monty Python Breakaway. The milk chocolate suggestive biscuit. Burton’s Bingo caramel bar Sung by Joe Brown in a cockney accent in skiffle style, to the tune of "What a crazy world we’re living in." Burton’s made a biscuit, Favver said "By jingo!" "Muvva’s played a blinder son, she’s gone and bought some Bingo". Sister can’t resist ’em, with all that Ca-Ra-Mel When ’er boyfriend asks for some she says “You go and buy yer own!” Joe:  So do your mouth a favour, and listen you yer ma, Buy a Burton’s Bingo Caramel Bar Sister: With lovely chocolate! Joe:  Buy a Burton’s Bingo Caramel Bar Father: With crispy wafer! Joe:  Buy a Burton’s Bingo Caramel Bar And give us anuvver muvver! Butter (1): 1950s Lady (giving man a sandwich): Here you are. It’s butter too. Real butter. Man: Mmmm: wonderful! Lady: Only butter tastes like butter. Voiceover: Buy some extra butter this week. Butter (2): 1960s With Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier AL: What are you doing with that teacake? JLM: Nothing; nothing at all really. AL: You are looking to see if it has got butter in it, aren't you? Well, has it? JLM: It's rather difficult to say. AL: Well, don't keep staring at it. Taste it. That's the only way to tell if there's butter in it JLM: Mmmm. Beautiful butter. AL: Thank goodness for that. Voiceover: Butter tastes so much better. Cadbury’s Chocolate Biscuits: 1950s Good to eat and good for you … Cadbury’s Chocolate Biscuits. Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (1): 1960s They’re singular, they’re fingular, They’re biscuits without any bends, They’re long and little, they start at the middle And come to a stop at the ends. They’re long and thin With a chocolate skin — Like sticks in chocolate silk But the most singular thing In a finger is … Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (2) Well I got these chocolate fingers now And I know they’re gonna please, They sure taste good, well I knew they would, ’Cos they’re made by Cadbury’s. Well those fingers sure go quickly, And I tell you kids they should, ’Cos when Cadbury’s make the chocolate, It sure makes those fingers good So the next time you buy fingers, Make sure they’re just like these, ’Cos the chocolate makes the fingers, And the chocolate’s Cadbury’s! Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (3) [Child trying to fit Cadbury’s chocolate fingers between his own fingers bites the end off to make it fit]: Why are you so clever, Brian? Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (4) Brian (counting chocolate fingers in a box): “Firty-one, firty-two …. Younger friend: Wha’ ya doin’ Brian? Brian: I'm counting Cadburys chocolate fin


In the New Testament, which book follows Matthew, Mark, Luke and John?

Who Are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? - New Era Jan. 2007 - new-era Who Are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? Who Are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? By Janet Thomas A doctor, a fisherman, a tax collector, and another who was just a teenager when he heard the Savior speak, they wrote some of the most famous books in existence. 27941_000_011 We recognize their names immediately. Their names are attached to the first four books of the New Testament. And most important of all, their writings are almost all we have describing the mortal life of Jesus Christ and the things He said. The first four books of the New Testament are called the Gospels. It’s easy to imagine why these books were written and why they have always been so important. Can you imagine how exciting it would have been for people who were just learning about the Savior to have someone read to them the things He said and did? These books have always been precious. Matthew and John were two of the original Twelve Apostles. They were with the Savior often as He taught. But who were Mark and Luke, and how did they come to write about the Savior’s life and ministry? Here are a few things scholars know about the four men who wrote their testimonies of the Savior. 1 Matthew Matthew was a publican, or tax collector, before he was called as one of the Lord’s Apostles. Because of that profession, we can guess that he was well educated and knew how to read and write, probably in several languages, including Greek. He also knew arithmetic. He saw and heard many wonderful things while with the Savior, and it is likely he wrote down some of the sayings of the Savior as notes or in a journal. Later, these notes would have helped him when he wrote what he remembered about the teachings of Jesus. In his book, Matthew often stresses that Jesus Christ is the Messiah and came to fulfill the Old Testament prophecies. Matthew wrote specifically to the Jews, who were familiar with those prophecies. Matthew was a man who could have moved comfortably in political circles, and his book mentions things that someone in his position would know. For example, his account of the Resurrection tells that those assigned to guard the Savior’s tomb saw two angels roll back the stone that covered the door of the tomb. They told their superiors what had happened, so the soldiers were offered large sums of money to say that the Lord’s followers had crept in and carried His body away. This lie was then spread among the Jews. (See Matthew 28:2–15 .) Matthew must have been informed about the bribery. The book of Matthew is the only place this interesting bit of information is told. Mark Mark was much younger than the other writers. His mother was a prominent follower of Jesus Christ. Acts 12:12 tells us that her house in Jerusalem was used as a meeting place for other disciples. From this verse we also learn that her son’s full name is John Mark. Mark was also a follower of Jesus Christ but would likely have been in his teens when the Lord was in Jerusalem. He may have seen and listened to the Savior on occasion. After the Resurrection, as the Savior’s message was beginning to be spread, Mark traveled with the Apostle Paul. He then accompanied the Apostle Peter to Rome and stayed by him while he was in prison. Mark is known as Peter’s interpreter, both in speech and in writing. As a fisherman from Galilee, Peter may not have spoken Greek fluently, so Mark interpreted for him. In his book, Mark wrote down the observations and memories of Peter, one of the original Apostles. Mark’s book reflects Peter’s interest in spreading the gospel among the Gentiles. Luke Luke is an interesting writer because he did not know Jesus Christ personally. He became a follower after the Lord’s death, when Paul taught him the gospel. Luke had been a physician, but he left that profession to travel with Paul. He had the opportunity to talk with many of the Apostles as well as others who were eyewitnesses to special events or moments in the Lord’s life. In the first few verses of his book, Luke says that he is going to write th


"In the USA what is the value of a banknote sometimes referred to as a ""Sawbuck""?"

United States dollar United States dollar Nickname List Ace, bank, bean, bread, bill, bone, buck, C-note, cheddar, dead president, deuce, dinero, dub, ducat, doubloon, fin, fiver, frog, grand, greenback , large, moolah, paper, sawbuck , scratch, scrilla, simoleons, single, skins, smackeroo, smackers, spondulix , stack, Tom, and yard Plural: dough, green, bread, bones, bucks, skrilla, clams Based on denomination: Washingtons, Jeffersons, Lincolns, Hamiltons, Jacksons, Grants, and Benjamins [1] Zimbabwean Bond Coin (at par) The United States dollar ( sign : $ ; code : USD; also abbreviated US$ and referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, or American dollar) is the official currency of the United States and its insular territories per the United States Constitution . It is divided into 100 smaller cent (¢) units. The circulating paper money consists of Federal Reserve Notes . The U.S. dollar is commodity money of silver as enacted by the Coinage Act of 1792 which determined the dollar to be 371 4/16 grain (24.1 g) pure or 416 grain (27.0 g) standard silver. It is the currency most used in international transactions and is the world’s primary reserve currency . [8] Several countries use it as their official currency , and in many others it is the de facto currency . [9] Besides the United States, it is also used as the sole currency in two British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean : the British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands . A few countries only use the Federal Reserve Notes for paper money, while the country mints its own coins, or also accepts U.S. coins that can be used as payment in U.S. dollars, such as the Susan B. Anthony dollar . Contents 14.1 Images of U.S. currency and coins Overview Article I , Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution provides that the Congress has the power “To coin money”. [10] Laws implementing this power are currently codified at 31 U.S.C.   § 5112 . Section 5112 prescribes the forms in which the United States dollars should be issued. [11] These coins are both designated in Section 5112 as “legal tender” in payment of debts. [11] The Sacagawea dollar is one example of the copper alloy dollar. The pure silver dollar is known as the American Silver Eagle . Section 5112 also provides for the minting and issuance of other coins, which have values ranging from one cent to 50 dollars. [11] These other coins are more fully described in Coins of the United States dollar . The Constitution provides that “a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time”. [12] That provision of the Constitution is made specific by Section 331 of Title 31 of the United States Code. [13] The sums of money reported in the “Statements” are currently being expressed in U.S. dollars (for example, see the 2009 Financial Report of the United States Government). [14] The U.S. dollar may therefore be described as the unit of account of the United States. The word “dollar” is one of the words in the first paragraph of Section 9 of Article I of the Constitution. There, “dollars” is a reference to the Spanish milled dollar , a coin that had a monetary value of 8 Spanish units of currency, or reales . In 1792 the U.S. Congress passed a Coinage Act . Section 9 of that act authorized the production of various coins, including “DOLLARS OR UNITS—each to be of the value of a Spanish milled dollar as the same is now current, and to contain three hundred and seventy-one grains and four sixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or four hundred and sixteen grains of standard silver”. Section 20 of the act provided, “That the money of account of the United States shall be expressed in dollars, or units… and that all accounts in the public offices and all proceedings in the courts of the United States shall be kept and had in conformity to this regulation”. In other words, this act designated the United States dollar as the unit of currency of the United States. Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to


"Which landlocked country in West Africa had previous names ""French Upper Volta"" and from 1958 to 1984 ""Republic of Upper Volta""?"

Burkina Faso:   Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities President Compaoré Is Deposed Geography Slightly larger than Colorado, Burkina Faso,   formerly known as Upper Volta, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Its   neighbors are Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, and Ghana.   The country consists of extensive plains, low hills, high savannas, and a   desert area in the north. Government Parliamentary. History Burkina Faso was originally inhabited by the   Bobo, Lobi, and Gurunsi peoples, with the Mossi and Gurma peoples   immigrating to the region in the 14th century. The lands of the Mossi   empire became a French protectorate in 1897, and by 1903 France had   subjugated the other ethnic groups. Called Upper Volta by the French, it   became a separate colony in 1919, was partitioned among Niger, the Sudan,   and Côte d'Ivoire in 1932, and was reconstituted in 1947. An   autonomous republic within the French Community, Upper Volta became   independent on Aug. 5, 1960. President Maurice Yameogo was deposed on Jan. 3,   1966, by a military coup led by Col. Sangoulé Lamizana, who   dissolved the national assembly and suspended the constitution.   Constitutional rule returned in 1978 with the election of an assembly and   a presidential vote in June in which Gen. Lamizana won by a narrow margin   over three other candidates. On Nov. 25, 1980, Col. Sayé Zerbo led a   bloodless coup that toppled Lamizana. In turn, Maj. Jean-Baptist Ouedraogo   ousted Zerbo on Nov. 7, 1982. But the real revolutionary change occurred   the following year when a 33-year-old flight commander, Thomas Sankara,   took control. A Marxist-Leninist, he challenged the traditional Mossi   chiefs, advocated women's liberation, and allied the country with North   Korea, Libya, and Cuba. To sever ties to the colonial past, Sankara   changed the name of the country in 1984 to Burkina Faso, which combines   two of the nation's languages and means “the land of upright   men.” While Sankara's investments in schools, food   production, and clinics brought some improvement in living standards,   foreign investment declined, many businesses left the country, and unhappy   labor unions began strikes. On Oct. 15, 1987, formerly loyal soldiers   assassinated Sankara. His best friend and ally Blaise Compaoré became president. Compaoré immediately set about “rectifying” Sankara's revolution. In 1991, he agreed to   economic reforms proposed by the World Bank. A new constitution paved the   way for elections in 1991, which Compaoré won easily, although   opposition parties boycotted. In 1998, he was reelected by a landslide. A   coup against the president was foiled in 2003, and he was reelected a   third time in 2005. Prime Minister Yonli resigned in June 2007 and   was replaced by Tertius Zongo, who has served as the ambassador to the   United States and as the country's finance minister. Violent protests by soldiers and police in the capital of Ouagadougou, sparked by low pay and unpaid housing allowances, were answered by President Blaise Compaore with a new government and a new head of the armed forces in the spring of 2011. In Jan. 2013, Prime Minister Luc Adolphe Tiao's new government was announced; the main portfolios remain unchanged.


In the Old testament which book follows Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers?

Enter the Bible - Books: Exodus Themes Summary Exodus begins with a depiction of Israel's servitude in Egypt and God's selection of Moses to move Israel out of that servitude. Pharaoh contests this intention of God, and God responds by sending plagues on Egypt that culminate with the death of the firstborn and deliverance at the sea. Israel prepares for this deliverance by founding the Passover and responds with triumphant singing after the deliverance. Israel journeys to Sinai, murmuring along the way. At Sinai, Israel receives the Ten Commandments and the covenant relationship is established. While Moses is receiving additional instructions from God on Sinai-notably the designs for the tabernacle-Israel rebels by building the golden calf. Moses intercedes successfully for Israel, and God relents and recommits to the covenant. Israel then builds the tabernacle as instructed. So What? The foundational narratives of the book of Exodus seek to articulate the Lord's claim to Israel's allegiance and to shape the identity of Israel, its liturgical practices, and its legal traditions. Where Do I Find It? Exodus is the second book of the Old Testament. It follows Genesis and precedes Leviticus. Who Wrote It? Traditionally Moses is understood as the author, although the book of Exodus does not make that direct assertion. While many interpreters concede great antiquity to many sections of the book and even consider Moses at the core of its origin, Moses is not seen as the single author in a contemporary sense of authorship. One view is to posit extensive documents that were later merged into the common narrative we now have. Another view posits continued editorial development with concerns of later generations periodically reflected in the narrative, with the result being layers within the final narrative rather than the merger of preexistent narratives. When Was It Written? Dating the book of Exodus is interconnected with the issue of authorship. If Moses is regarded as the sole author, then the date of composition is several centuries before the time of David. If one adopts the documentary hypothesis, then the earliest strand was written in the period of David and Solomon and the latest in the exilic or postexilic period, with final editorial work being completed in the postexilic era. If one understands the origins of book along a more supplementary model, then composition extends from a time prior to David to the postexilic period. What's It About? Exodus narrates Israel's deliverance from Egyptian tyranny, the establishment of God's covenant with Israel, the reception of core commandments at Sinai, the paradigmatic rebellion of Israel in the golden calf incident, and the obedient building of the tabernacle through which God would be present to accompany Israel to the promised land. How Do I Read It? The book of Exodus can be read as testimony. Exodus narrates the movement from servitude in Egypt to serving Yahweh, the Lord. The preface to the Ten Commandments sets the core message: "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery" (20:2). From this core, Israel forges practices of social justice and liturgical commemoration. The book also attests to Israel's persistent and increasing rebellion against serving Yahweh. The foundational narratives of Israel's rebellion and obedience are bracketed by Yahweh's persistent fidelity to the covenant with Israel. Readers are to understand these narratives as anchor points for shaping the covenantal story from generation to generation. 1.   Servitude in and Deliverance from Egypt (Exodus 1:1-15:21) A.  Growth, Bondage, and Survival (Exodus 1:1-2:25) As Joseph recedes from memory, Israel enters into ever-intensifying bondage in Egypt until they cry out and get noticed. B.  Call and Preparation of Moses (Exodus 3:1-7:7) Moses is called by God to bring Israel out of Egypt; early preparations encounter resistance. C.  Plagues (Exodus 7:8-10:29) God both solidifies and breaks down Pharaoh's resistance. D.  Preparations for Departure and Commemor


Who, on January 31st 1606, was executed along with three other prisoners - Thomas Wintour, Ambrose Rookwood and Robert Keys?

Gunpowder Plot Explained Gunpowder Plot Explained Participants: Result: Failure, plotters executed The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby . The plan was to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of England's Parliament on 5 November 1605, as the prelude to a popular revolt in the Midlands during which James's nine-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth , was to be installed as the Catholic head of state. Catesby may have embarked on the scheme after hopes of securing greater religious tolerance under King James had faded, leaving many English Catholics disappointed. His fellow plotters were John Wright , Thomas Wintour , Thomas Percy , Guy Fawkes , Robert Keyes , Thomas Bates , Robert Wintour , Christopher Wright , John Grant , Ambrose Rookwood , Sir Everard Digby and Francis Tresham . Fawkes, who had 10 years of military experience fighting in the Spanish Netherlands in suppression of the Dutch Revolt , was given charge of the explosives. The plot was revealed to the authorities in an anonymous letter sent to William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle , on 26 October 1605. During a search of the House of Lords at about midnight on 4 November 1605, Fawkes was discovered guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder —enough to reduce the House of Lords to rubble—and arrested. Most of the conspirators fled from London as they learned of the plot's discovery, trying to enlist support along the way. Several made a stand against the pursuing Sheriff of Worcester and his men at Holbeche House ; in the ensuing battle, Catesby was one of those shot and killed. At their trial on 27 January 1606, eight of the survivors, including Fawkes, were convicted and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered . Details of the assassination attempt were allegedly known by the principal Jesuit of England, Father Henry Garnet . Although he was convicted of treason and sentenced to death, doubt has been cast on how much he really knew of the plot. As its existence was revealed to him through confession, Garnet was prevented from informing the authorities by the absolute confidentiality of the confessional. Although anti-Catholic legislation was introduced soon after the plot's discovery, many important and loyal Catholics retained high office during King James I's reign. The thwarting of the Gunpowder Plot was commemorated for many years afterwards by special sermons and other public events such as the ringing of church bells, which have evolved into the Bonfire Night of today. Background See main article: English Reformation . See also: Roman Catholicism in England and Wales . Between 1533 and 1540, the Tudor King Henry VIII took control of the English Church from Rome, the start of several decades of religious tension in England. English Catholics struggled in a society dominated by the newly separate and increasingly Protestant Church of England . Henry's daughter, Elizabeth I , responded to the growing religious divide by introducing the Elizabethan Religious Settlement , which required anyone appointed to a public or church office to swear allegiance to the monarch as head of the Church and state. The penalties for refusal were severe; fines were imposed for recusancy , and repeat offenders risked imprisonment and execution. Catholicism became marginalised, but despite the threat of torture or execution, priests continued to practise their faith in secret. Succession Queen Elizabeth, unmarried and childless, steadfastly refused to name an heir. Many Catholics believed that her Catholic cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots , was the legitimate heir to the English throne, but she had been executed for treason in 1587. The English Secretary of State , Robert Cecil , negotiated secretly with Mary's son, James VI of Scotland , who had a strong claim to the English throne as Elizabeth's first cousin twice removed. In the months before Elizab


What is the national currency of Indonesia?

Living in a Rupiah World - Using Indonesia's national currency This page is generously sponsored by Kangaroo Service Translate this Page Welcome to a rupiah world! Your daily lives in Indonesia will be ruled by the rupiah! Even those international companies that may budget in foreign currency, now must price all transactions in rupiah by government regulation. And at long last, you are guaranteed to become a millionaire - during your stay in a rupiah world, that is. The cost of anything over US$ 105 is in millions in rupiah. Be sure you have a calculator that has more than nine digits - as you're going to need it! You will probably find yourself dealing in cash in Indonesia more than you would in your home country. Personal checks are relatively unheard of for everyday transactions and credit card fraud is always a danger, so many prefer to deal in cash or debit cards. Also, merchants who accept international credit cards sometimes charge customers the 3% service fee, so cash or debit card is a cheaper alternative in these cases. The Color of Money At first glance you will find the bills unfamiliar, of course. If you're one of those people who is just used to green and white bills (Yes, the writer of this article is an American), for example, the virtual rainbow of colors of the various Indonesian banknotes may come as a big surprise. The currency in Indonesia is the rupiah, which comes from the Sanskrit word for wrought silver, rupya. Indonesian banknotes come in denominations of Rp 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, and 50,000, and Rp 100,000. Occasionally one sees old Rp 1,000 notes, but they will eventually be phased out. Coins in circulation include the Rp 1,000, Rp 500, 200, 100 and 50 coins. Money Mix-Ups While still learning the currency, it is easy to unintentionally give someone the wrong bill. The ones to look out for are the blue Rp 50,000 and old Rp 1,000 bills they are very similar in color though the designs are totally different. Unfortunately the person on the receiving end of the incorrect amount may say nothing if it is in their favor! Converting Currency If figuring out a new currency isn't challenge enough newly arrived expatriates also have the tendency to want to convert the price of items in rupiah to their home currency so that they can determine the “true cost” (to them) of items they want to buy. After your arrival in Indonesia, it will take a few months of using the currency in order to feel comfortable with the value of various items and what they cost. In the early weeks this will undoubtedly cause a lot of confusion until you are “fluent” in the local currency language. Learn the Language An obvious first target when learning the national language, Bahasa Indonesia, is to learn all the numbers and words that describe money and purchasing transactions. A good pocket phrase book, like AWA's Words and Phrases can help you learn the specific vocabulary you need for this and other subjects. Develop a Crutch Whatever it is, develop some type of aid which will help you in the early days to determine the equivalent value (in your home currency) of things you want to buy. This could be a simple card that you keep in your purse/wallet which lists the conversion for each rupiah bill ... and on the back side, put the reverse for your own currency. Something like: Rupiah 100.00   An aid such as this can help you to more quickly determine the value of an item you want to buy, or that someone is offering you. Get an online version of a "Cheat Sheet" with current rates at Oanda, the Currency Site Exchanging Foreign Currency You can exchange foreign currency in major cities throughout the archipelago at banks and money changers. They may only deal in only 7-8 major currencies. For other currencies, you will have to order ahead. You may also have difficulties in getting small denomination bills. Not all money changers will have a large supply of the smaller denominations of currency. Most commonly carried are the US$ 50 and $100 banknotes. If you need a large amount of foreign currency, and you don't have


"Which actress played the role of Morticia Addams in the TV series ""The Addams Family""?"

'Addams 'Family': Where are they now? FacebookEmail Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest 'Addams Family': Where are they now? Carolyn Jones, who played Morticia Addams, died in 1983 John Astin, who plays Gomez Addams, is still a working actor. His next project is 2015's Starship II: Rendezvous with Ramses. Ted Cassidy, who played Post to Facebook 'Addams Family': Where are they now? Carolyn Jones, who played Morticia Addams, died in 1983 John Astin, who plays Gomez Addams, is still a working actor. His next project is 2015's Starship II: Rendezvous with Ramses. Ted Cassidy, who played Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1D4QGRi CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 11 To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs 'Addams Family': Where are they now? Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY Published 4:17 p.m. ET Dec. 9, 2014 | Updated 4:21 p.m. ET Dec. 9, 2014 The Addams Family moved to the stage after a TV series and two movies (Photo: Joan Marcus, AP) 125 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 11 COMMENTEMAILMORE Ken Weatherwax, who played pugnacious Pugsley Addams on ABC's comedy The Addams Family, died on Dec. 7. The show aired from 1964-66 and was later revived in two films and a theater production. Given the impact of the faux-horror series, we decided to check in on the rest of the cast from the show. Pugsley from 'The Addams Family' dies Carolyn Jones, who played matriarch Morticia Addams, died in 1983. John Astin, who played charming paterfamilias Gomez Addams, is still a working actor. His next project is 2015's Starship II: Rendezvous with Ramses. Ted Cassidy, who played giant manservant Lurch, died in 1979. Jackie Coogan, hulking Uncle Fester, died in 1984. Lisa Loring, who played creepy-cool Wednesday Addams, most recently appeared in the horror/sci-fi flick Way Down in Chinatown (2013). CLOSE


"Which actress played the role of Lily Munster in the TV series ""The Munsters""?"

Yvonne DeCarlo as Lily Munster Yvonne DeCarlo as Lily Munster Right: Credits from the regular series Lower Right: Below: The many personalities of Lily Lily in Russian fur coat Closeup of Lily in Russian furs Lily Munster is played by Yvonne DeCarlo. Yvonne was born on September 1, 1922. She passed away from natural causes at the age of 84 on January 8, 2007 Her film credits include: Yvonne De     Carlo, 'Munsters' star, dead POSTED: 3:40 p.m. EST, January   10, 2007 Actress Yvonne          De Carlo, dressed for her role as Lily Munster in the film "Munster,          Go Home," poses in her car in the parking lot outside Universal          Studios on March 25, 1966. De Carlo, the beautiful star who          played Moses' wife in "The Ten Commandments" but achieved her          greatest popularity on TV's slapstick comedy "The Munsters," died          Monday, Jan. 8,2007, in suburban Los Angeles. She was 84. (AP          Photo/Mike Smith) LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Yvonne De Carlo,  the beautiful star who played Moses' wife in "The Ten Commandments" but achieved  her greatest popularity on TV's "The Munsters," has died. She was 84. De Carlo died of natural    causes Monday at the Motion Picture & Television facility in suburban    Los Angeles, longtime friend and television producer Kevin Burns said Wednesday. De Carlo, whose shapely figure    helped launch her career in B-movie desert adventures and Westerns, rose    to more important roles in the 1950s. Later, she had a key role in a landmark    Broadway musical, Stephen Sondheim's "Follies." But for TV viewers, she will    always be known as Lily Munster in the 1964-1966 slapstick horror-movie    spoof "The Munsters." The series (the name allegedly derived from "fun-monsters")    offered a gallery of Universal Pictures grotesques, including Dracula and    Frankenstein's monster, in a cobwebbed gothic setting. Lily, vampire-like in a black    gown, presided over the faux scary household and was a rock for her gentle    but often bumbling husband, Herman, played by 6-foot-5-inch character actor    Fred Gwynne (decked out as the Frankenstein monster). While it lasted only two    years, the series had a long life in syndication and resulted in two feature    movies, "Munster Go Home!" (1966) and "The Munsters' Revenge" (1981, for    TV). At the series' end, De Carlo    commented: "It meant security. It gave me a new, young audience I wouldn't    have had otherwise. It made me 'hot' again, which I wasn't for a while." "I think she will best remembered    as the definitive Lily Munster. She was the vampire mom to millions of    baby boomers. In that sense, she's iconic," Burns said Wednesday. "But it would be a shame    if that's the only way she is remembered. She was also one of the biggest    beauty queens of the '40s and '50s, one of the most beautiful women in    the world. This was one of the great glamour queens of Hollywood, one of    the last ones." De Carlo was able to sustain    a long career by repeatedly reinventing herself. A longtime student of    voice, she sang opera at the Hollywood Bowl. When movie roles became scarce,    she ventured into stage musicals. Her greatest stage triumph    came on Broadway in 1971 with "Follies," which won the 1972 Tony award    for best original musical score. She belted out Sondheim's showstopping    number, "I'm Still Here," a former star's defiant recounting of the highs    and lows of her life and career. AP file Yvonne     De Carlo and Jimmy Stewart are shown between scenes while working     on separate movies in the same studio in Los Angeles on July 19, 1948. Much romance Over the years, De Carlo    augmented her stardom by shrewd use of publicity. Gossip columnists reported her dates with famous men. In her 1987 book, "Yvonne: An Autobiography," she    listed 22 of her lovers, who included Howard Hughes, Burt Lancaster, Robert    Stack, Rob


"Which town in West Yorkshire takes it's name from the Latin for ""Broken Bridge""?"

The Broken Bridge | Pub in Pontefract - J D Wetherspoon Not what you were looking for? Try our advanced search The Broken Bridge *Please note: actual opening hours are subject to change. For confirmation, please contact the pub. Opening Times Find out More > Our History It was the Normans who gave Pontefract its name, derived from the Latin ‘pontus fractus’, meaning broken bridge. The bridge is thought to have been on the outskirts of today’s town, at Ferrybridge. This building has housed various supermarkets since it was built in the 1960s. It stands on the site of one of Pontefract’s oldest houses, recorded on the 1742 map of the town. For many years, from c1900, it was home to Gardiner’s window-cleaning business. Facilities


What is the name of the Italian dessert that can vary with ingredients but mainly consists of coffee-soaked biscuit layered with sweetened cream?

Pastry , an Italian Passsion.... Sweet bread with raisins originally from Cogne, in Gran Paradise area. The      Mecoulin is one of the most ancient      gastronomy preparations of the region.      It represents the progenitor of      Panettone.   GIANDUIOTTO                The Gianduiotto is a milk      chocolate candy.   It’s      originally from Torino, where they      descended from a traditional chocolate      pudding recipe involving crushed      hazelnuts and lady fingers. , the idea of mixing      hazelnut pieces to “standard” chocolates      was born during Napoleon ’s      reign, when importing cocoa from South      America became extremely      difficult   BACI DI DAMA                Baci di Dama are known as "Ladies Kisses" in English. 'According      to a legend, they were created by a chef      who worked for the Savoia Royal family      and he wished to impress the King      Vittorio Emanuele. The name is not clear      but most probably it seems to represent      a kiss between two lovers and the shape      itself resembles lady lips. They Combine hazelnuts with      butter flour and sugar until smooth and      luscious  KRUMIRI                The      krumiro is only made of sugar, eggs,      butter, white flour and vanillin. They      are characterized by not containing any      water, only eggs and butter.      Invented in 1878, it’s a kind of biscuit which is regarded as the particular      delicacy of Casale      Monferrato     TORRONE                Since the 16th century, torrone has been      a traditional product of the city of      Cremona. The word torrone is definitely      of Latin origin and comes from “torrere”,      meaning to toast. It’ is made with      toasted almonds, honey and other      ingredients including egg whites. The      history date back the wedding for      Francesco Sforza to Bianca Maria      Visconti, when the court’s pastry chefs      worked together to make a tower like      torrone.     SBRISOLONA                                                      This is a crumbly cake “Sbrisolona” means crumbly from Mantova; it was a popular dessert   among poor families. In order to save      money, they would prepare the tart by      mixing cornmeal, hazelnuts and lard,      instead of butter. According to      tradition, this hard, yet crumbly      dessert would be broken into pieces and      eaten with one’s hands.   SANGUINACCIO               Chocolate pudding with an interesting      twist.  Traditionally created      during Lent, it consists (with some variation), of      chocolate, cinnamon, candied fruit,      milk, eggs and pig's or beef blood. It’s      a cream or sauce used primarily for      dipping chiacchiere into a fried cookie      eaten at carnival time.    GUBANA      DI CIVIDALE              Home      bakers have been making Gubana for      centuries; even today each family has      its own twists to the traditional recipe      and method. Sweet butter is folded into      the dough for flakiness, the milk and      eggs, spread with delicious,      grappa-spiked filling of chocolate,      cocoa, raisins, orange zest, nuts and      spices.   PRESNITZ               It      had been given the name the “Preis      Prinzessin” and the people of Trieste      affectionately changed this to “Presnitz” in no time at all. In this      manner Trieste blessed a cake destined      to become a part of tradition and      special occasions. The ingredients are: Fruit, walnuts,      hazelnuts, almonds, raisins, and pine      kernels, liqueur, rolled in a thin crust      pastry.   NADALIN               From      Verona City the Pandoro Grandfat


Taking office on May 4th 1979, who was Margaret Thatcher's first Chancellor of the Exchequer?

John Harris talks to past chancellors of the exchequer about their time in office | Politics | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close Times may be grim and getting grimmer, but things could be worse. We could, for example, be living in the mid-to-late 1970s, when Woolworths managed to remain in business but the world was reeling from quadrupling oil prices, the lights regularly went out, and around the corner were mass unemployment and social breakdown. Denis Healey, defence secretary in the Labour government of the 60s, became chancellor of the exchequer in March 1974, serving for five years under two prime ministers, Harold Wilson and James Callaghan. His Tory predecessor had been the late and long-forgotten Anthony Barber, the humble servant of Edward Heath, whose most notable contribution to history was the Barber Boom, a mess of - and some of this may sound familiar - inflation, ramped-up government borrowing and a banking crisis. To make life even more painful, the Labour party was starting to tear itself apart, and Healey was bedevilled by out-of-control trade unions. When I meet Healey, now 91, at his Sussex home and reel off all these problems, he casts his mind back and cracks a smile worthy of the gallows. "To put it in a polite way," he says, "it was a fucking disaster." Aside from a brief upswing in 1978, his time at the Treasury was one long firefight. The insanity of it all is captured by an occasion in 1976 when Healey was en route to Heathrow, to fly to Hong Kong for a meeting of Commonwealth finance ministers. That day, the pound was falling fast and, rather than be out of contact for 17 hours, he had his ministerial car turned round and went back to work. He awoke the next morning to hear that the British workforce of Ford had gone on strike, and - to quote from his memoirs - "for the first and last time in my life, for about 12 hours, I was close to demoralisation." I suggest that he must have lost a lot of sleep. "Yes, I did. Not only that, but I went to bed, as I always wrote in my diary, dog tired." You also think the job made you ill. "Yes," he says. "I got shingles." And that being chancellor made you deaf. "Yes. A little bit." And you got colds and flu a lot more. "That's right." You also say the job affected your teeth. "Well, I can now put my teeth on my nose." Just to prove it, he calmly removes his false front teeth and does exactly that. "I found it physically exhausting and very worrying," he says. "Shingles was the best example of that, because it's a nervous illness." Trying to break out of all this doom, I wonder whether the job had its positive aspects. Were there things about life at the Treasury that made it enjoyable? Healey gives a mirthless laugh. "No. I wouldn't say so. The great thing about Defence was, I went to the most wonderful and interesting parts of the world. But the Treasury's just bloody hard work." So what kept you going? "Energy and determination, really. I wanted to make a success of the job. It was very tiring, but I'd been in the army for five years in the war, so I'd learned to put up with things." To be chancellor of the exchequer is to walk in the footsteps of giants: Gladstone, Disraeli, Lloyd George, Churchill. Given that no policy will fly without money, the job brings dizzying power, and close involvement in every aspect of government. All this is dramatised by the annual, very British ritual that is Budget Day: the red box held aloft, a long Commons speech, and the country on tenterhooks about tax, spending and the price of fags, booze and fuel. But then there is the downside. As Alistair Darling well knows, it is a quirk of the British system of government that the prime minister retains the title of First Lord of the Treasury. As the Brown/Blair years proved, even supposedly clearcut agreements about who does what will never resolve the endless tensions between numbers 10 and 11. The chancellor is a victim of a particularly thorny problem: that despite having the whip hand over his colleagues' spending requests, he must ultimately defer to the man - or wo