| Richard III's Crown | |
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Origin |
Richard III of England |
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Type |
Crown |
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Effects |
Will kill those who try to take power away or the crown off the wearers head, when worn. |
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Downsides |
Effects |
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Activation |
Wearing the Crown |
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Collected by |
Otmar Brabec |
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Section |
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Aisle |
5844-6258 |
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Shelf |
251811-4154-55556 |
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Date of Collection |
Feb 12th, 1799 |
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Origin[]
Richard III was king of England from 1483 to 1485, but played an important role as a military commander prior to his monarchy, during the reign of his brother Edward IV.
When his brother Edward IV died in April 1483, Richard was named Lord Protector of the realm for Edward's eldest son and successor, the 12-year-old Edward V. Arrangements were made for Edward's coronation on 22 June 1483. Before the king could be crowned, the marriage of his parents was declared bigamous and therefore invalid.
Now officially illegitimate, their children were barred from inheriting the throne. On 25 June, an assembly of lords and commoners endorsed a declaration to this effect and proclaimed Richard as the rightful king. He was crowned on 6 July 1483.
The young princes, Edward and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, were not seen in public after August and accusations circulated that they had been murdered on Richard's orders.
Effects[]
When worn, the crown will kill those who attempt to take power away from the wearer or take the crown off the wearers head.
Collection[]
Collected on Feb 12th, 1799 by Otmar Brabec.
This artifact was stolen by Paracelsus, clearly used to cement his power grab at the Warehouse but was never used. Speculated to be used in tandem with the other artifacts stolen from the Warehouse.