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'''The Cup of Athelstan''' was a historical treasure stored in the [[International Gallery]] in [[London]]. It was given to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athelstan_of_England Athelstan], King of England, in 924 AD as a coronation gift from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hywel_Dda Hywel], King of the Welsh. It was worth 18 million pounds. [[Christina de Souza|Lady Christina de Souza]] stole it in Easter [[2009]] and then travelled on [[The 200|a double-decker bus]] through a [[Wormhole|wormhole]] to another planet. | '''The Cup of Athelstan''' was a historical treasure stored in the [[International Gallery]] in [[London]]. It was given to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athelstan_of_England Athelstan], King of England, in 924 AD as a coronation gift from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hywel_Dda Hywel], King of the Welsh. It was worth 18 million pounds. [[Christina de Souza|Lady Christina de Souza]] stole it in Easter [[2009]] and then travelled on [[The 200|a double-decker bus]] through a [[Wormhole|wormhole]] to another planet. | ||
[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] later used it to get the bus and the passengers onboard back through the wormhole to [[Earth]]; unfortunately he had to destroy the cup in the process. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] later used it to get the bus and the passengers onboard back through the wormhole to [[Earth]]; unfortunately he had to destroy the cup in the process. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 01:39, 11 March 2010
The Cup of Athelstan was a historical treasure stored in the International Gallery in London. It was given to Athelstan, King of England, in 924 AD as a coronation gift from Hywel, King of the Welsh. It was worth 18 million pounds. Lady Christina de Souza stole it in Easter 2009 and then travelled on a double-decker bus through a wormhole to another planet. The Doctor later used it to get the bus and the passengers onboard back through the wormhole to Earth; unfortunately he had to destroy the cup in the process. (DW: Planet of the Dead)
