Cup of Athelstan: Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
m (changing over to new prefixes per Forum:Prefix simplification) |
m (Switching to {{iw}} and {{w}}) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
|name = Cup of Athelstan | |name = Cup of Athelstan | ||
|type = Jewel-encrusted cup | |type = Jewel-encrusted cup | ||
|origin = | |origin = {{w|Hywel Dda|King Hywel}} | ||
|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' | |appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' | ||
|mentions = [[TV]]: ''[[Mona Lisa's Revenge]]'' | |mentions = [[TV]]: ''[[Mona Lisa's Revenge]]'' | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The cup was given to [[Athelstan of England|Athelstan]], King of England, in [[10th century|924]] AD as a coronation gift from | The cup was given to [[Athelstan of England|Athelstan]], King of England, in [[10th century|924]] AD as a coronation gift from {{w|Hywel Dda|Hywel}}, King of the Welsh. | ||
Lady [[Christina de Souza]] stole it during Easter [[2009]] and then travelled on a [[bus]], [[the 200]], through a [[wormhole]] to [[San Helios|another planet]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] later used it to get the bus and its passengers back through the wormhole to [[Earth]]. Unfortunately, he had to destroy the cup in the process. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | Lady [[Christina de Souza]] stole it during Easter [[2009]] and then travelled on a [[bus]], [[the 200]], through a [[wormhole]] to [[San Helios|another planet]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] later used it to get the bus and its passengers back through the wormhole to [[Earth]]. Unfortunately, he had to destroy the cup in the process. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | ||
Revision as of 01:34, 16 December 2013
The Cup of Athelstan was a historical treasure stored in the International Gallery in London, worth 18 million pounds.
History
The cup was given to Athelstan, King of England, in 924 AD as a coronation gift from Hywel, King of the Welsh.
Lady Christina de Souza stole it during Easter 2009 and then travelled on a bus, the 200, through a wormhole to another planet. The Tenth Doctor later used it to get the bus and its passengers back through the wormhole to Earth. Unfortunately, he had to destroy the cup in the process. (TV: Planet of the Dead)
After the Cup of Athelstan's disappearance, security was vastly improved for the Mona Lisa. (TV: Mona Lisa's Revenge)
