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The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the "Duke of York and Albany". Since 1461, when the great-grandson of the first duke became King Edward IV, not one of the ten subsequent holders of the title has ever passed it on: they either died without male heirs or became King themselves.
The current Duke of York is The Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth II. Andrew currently has no male heirs and (since his 1996 divorce) is unmarried.
The wife of the Duke of York is known as the Duchess of York.
In medieval times, York was the main town of the North of England and the see of the Archbishop of York from 735 AD. Yorkshire was England's largest shire in area.
In the interval between the fall of Jorvik under Eirik Bloodaxe, last King of Jorvik (d. 954), and the first creation of the Dukedom of York, there were a few Earls of York.
York (local i/ˈjɔːk/) is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence. The city offers a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster is the most prominent, and a variety of cultural and sporting activities.
The city was founded by the Romans in 71 AD, under the name of Eboracum. It became in turn the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and of the kingdoms of Northumbria and Jorvik. In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major wool trading centre and became the capital of the northern ecclesiastical province of the Church of England, a role it has retained.
In the 19th century York became a hub of the railway network and a confectionery manufacturing centre. In recent decades, the economy of York has moved from being dominated by its confectionery and railway-related industries to one that provides services. The University of York and health services have become major employers, whilst tourism has become an important element of the local economy.
Actors: Philip Davis (actor), Hugh Bonneville (actor), James Purefoy (actor), Richard Fell (producer), Matthew Rhys (actor), Nicholas Rowe (actor), Anthony Calf (actor), Dave Thrasher (editor), Jonathan Aris (actor), Jane Jackson (miscellaneous crew), Justin Salinger (actor), Elliot Levey (actor), Peter Salem (composer), Philippa Lowthorpe (director), Zoe Telford (actress),
Plot: George 'Beau' Brummel, a penniless but witty London gentleman, maintains a refined lifestyle with his loyal servant, cook Robinson. Only the friendship of the unpopular Hanoverian heir and Prince Regent, George, Prince of Wales, who acclaims Brummel's fashionable invention, dandy-ism, keeps the creditors from his back, even allows him unconditional credit. Alas a triangle with lady Julia and the equally dubious poet Lord Byron ends up costing him the prince's favor, so his debts come bite him with a vengeance.
Keywords: abuse, bankruptcy, bare-butt, beating, bed, byron, character-name-in-title, costume-drama, dandy, debtActors: Tom Jones (actor), Andy Harries (producer), Sinéad O'Connor (actress), Bruno Tonioli (miscellaneous crew), Gary Nixon (miscellaneous crew), Malcolm McLaren (writer), Malcolm McLaren (actor), Malcolm McLaren (director), Shane MacGowan (actor), Elaine Matthews (miscellaneous crew), Shaun Ryder (actor), John Altman (actor), Anne Lambton (actress), Bi Benton (miscellaneous crew), Joyce Herlihy (producer),
Genres: ,Actors: John Benfield (actor), John Benfield (actor), Michael Byrne (actor), Jonathan Miller (producer), William Shakespeare (writer), Brenda Blethyn (actress), Bernard Hill (actor), Bernard Hill (actor), Derek Farr (actor), Derek Farr (actor), Ron Cook (actor), Ron Cook (actor), Trevor Peacock (actor), Jane Hawley (miscellaneous crew), John Wilders (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: ,Actors: John Benfield (actor), Michael Byrne (actor), Jonathan Miller (producer), William Shakespeare (writer), Bernard Hill (actor), John Benfield (actor), Michael Byrne (actor), Derek Farr (actor), Ron Cook (actor), Trevor Peacock (actor), Trevor Peacock (actor), Jane Hawley (miscellaneous crew), John Wilders (miscellaneous crew), Frank Middlemass (actor), David Snodin (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: ,Actors: John Benfield (actor), Michael Byrne (actor), John Benfield (actor), John Benfield (actor), William Shakespeare (writer), Michael Byrne (actor), Jonathan Miller (producer), Bernard Hill (actor), Derek Farr (actor), Derek Farr (actor), Ron Cook (actor), Jane Hawley (miscellaneous crew), John Wilders (miscellaneous crew), David Snodin (miscellaneous crew), Arthur Cox (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: William Shakespeare (writer), Julian Glover (actor), Brenda Bruce (actress), Alec McCowen (actor), Garrick Hagon (actor), Bryan Pringle (actor), Thorley Walters (actor), John Wilders (miscellaneous crew), Cedric Messina (producer), Alan Shallcross (miscellaneous crew), Gordon Gostelow (actor), John Abineri (actor), Robert Harris (actor), Anna Quayle (actress), Tim Wylton (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama, War,Actors: John Gielgud (actor), Jeremy Bulloch (actor), William Shakespeare (writer), Derek Jacobi (actor), Charles Gray (actor), Jon Finch (actor), Wendy Hiller (actress), John Wilders (miscellaneous crew), Cedric Messina (producer), Alan Shallcross (miscellaneous crew), Robin Fraser-Paye (costume designer), Bruno Barnabe (actor), Clifford Rose (actor), Robin Sachs (actor), David Swift (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama, History, War,Actors: William Shakespeare (writer), Ian McKellen (actor), Mark Shivas (producer), Nigel Havers (actor), David Calder (actor), Nigel Havers (actor), Timothy West (actor), James Laurenson (actor), Stephen Greif (actor), Stephen Greif (actor), Andrew Crawford (actor), Robert Eddison (actor), Richard Morant (actor), Paul Hardwick (actor), Lucy Fleming (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Jean-Pierre Aumont (actor), Tom Gill (actor), Hugh Griffith (actor), Cecil Parker (actor), Athene Seyler (actress), Nicholas Phipps (writer), Elizabeth Haffenden (costume designer), Alberto Cavalcanti (director), Margaretta Scott (actress), Gerard Heinz (actor), Joan Young (actress), Ronald Squire (actor), George Curzon (actor), Jack Livesey (actor), Reginald Long (writer),
Genres: Drama, History,Actors: Herbert Wilcox (producer), Hay Petrie (actor), Herbert Wilcox (director), Abraham Sofaer (actor), Muriel George (actress), Vi Kaley (actress), Anna Neagle (actress), Miles Malleson (writer), O.B. Clarence (actor), Cedric Hardwicke (actor), Anthony Holles (actor), Miles Malleson (actor), Moore Marriott (actor), Merrill G. White (editor), Hugh E. Wright (actor),
Plot: King Charles II first meets Nell Gwyn after seeing her do a turn at Drury Lane. They soon become close, the King preferring her feisty irreverent company to that of the aristocratic French Duchess of Portsmouth. Nell becomes his most loyal subject, while ever-ready to take the Duchess down a peg. But the actress can never hope to be fully accepted by the King's circle despite his constant attentions.
Keywords: king-charles-ii, nell-gwynne, remake