23 August, 2012

The "Jewels appeal" : Angevins speak to English

The advocate of the return to Angers of the England crown jewels recent took an initiatives which may lead to conclude they really believe in the chances of success of the Plantagenêt petition. In order to be perfectly understood by the holders of the England crown jewels and to stimulate the participation of Angers inhabitants to the next Accroche-Coeurs due to take place from September 7th to 9th, the organizers of the event choose to launch to all of them an appeal, through the official city website, in a clip subtitled... in English! 

While most of the time, and unfortunately, in France, English speaking movies are translated from English to French, or at least, subtitled in French, the trailer of the Accroche-Coeurs do the opposite.
 - "People of Angers, you are the heirs of the Plantagenêt kings. I will help you avenge six centuries of injustice. You must get the British crown jewels back", appeals, Calixte de Nigremont, the ceremony master,
-" Why?" answered a group of inhabitants gathered on Saint-Eloi square.
- "On 28 November 1499, the cunning Tudor King Henry VII had Edward Plantagenêt beheaded, the last of the "Angers kings" and claimant to the Throne of England. So? Today the crown jewels must be returned to Angers. During the Accroche-Coeurs, on 7, 8 and 9 September, let's all gather, turn to the North and demand the Crown jewels", Calixte de Nigremont urged.

But in the same time, the Accorche-coeurs organizers, in order to make illegetimate the English indignation regarding the Plantagenêt petition, remind that in 1866, a similar initiative was launched by an English newspaper in favor of the return to England of the recumbent statues of Plantagnêt kings displayed (in bad conditions) in Fontevraud Abbey. They did it though a press-release titled, a little bit provokingly, "Fair play". The Napoléon III agreed to send them back to England what fueled an important wave of criticisms. Hopefully Queen Victoria didn't demanded the emperor's offer was implemented. It was fair from her.

 
 

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