The French city of Angers, located in the Loire Valley just west of Paris, is demanding the Crown Jewels from the Queen of England as compensation for the murder of its last candidate to the throne.
The French city, which ruled England from 1154 to 1485, produced 14 English Kings, including Richard the Lionheart and Henry V. In 1499, Edward Plantagenet, the Earl of Warwick was killed in the Tower of London where the line ended. Now, some 513 years later, Angers is demanding that the Crown Jewels of England be given to the city as stated on the city's official website.
"The legacy of the Plantagenets must return to his heirs and the Crown Jewels of England must return to the Angevins," reads the petition according to The Globe and Mail. The city wants the jewels to be put on display at the Saint Aubin tower in Angers.
The city hopes to gain over 800,000 signatures on the petition and already has hundreds signed by residents of Angers, other parts of France and around the world. It is directed to the Queen and will be sent to her at the beginning of September, which is during the Accroche-Cœurs-A festival in Angers celebrating the city's rich history and culture.
The current Crown Jewels date back to the coronation of Charles II which is long after the time Edward Plantagenet was killed.
According to UK's The Daily Mail a spokesman for Angers council said that he admitted, the petition had "little chance of success" but the crime against the Angevin monarchs was worth noting.
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