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  Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels is an interactive fiction computer game designed by Bob Bates and published by Infocom in 1988.
The year is 1888, and all of England is gearing up for the celebration of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, marking her 50th year as monarch.
But if the Jewels are not replaced within 48 hours, the British government will be forced to admit that their most prized possessions were stolen and suffer worldwide humiliation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sherlock:_The_Riddle_of_the_Crown_Jewels   (579 words)

  
 VH1.com : Queen : Biography
Queen labored long and hard over the record; according to many reports, it was the most expensive rock record ever made at the time of its release.
Because Queen embraced such mass success and adoration, they were scorned by the rock press, especially when they came to represent all of the worst tendencies of the old guard in the wake of punk.
Queen were at the height of their popularity as they entered the '80s, releasing The Game, their most diverse album to date, in 1980.
www.vh1.com /artists/az/queen/bio.jhtml   (1606 words)

  
 Queen (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Queen never actually disbanded, although their last album of original material (not including compilations) was released in 1995, titled Made in Heaven, put out four years after Freddie Mercury's death.
Queen is remembered for its never-before-seen theatrics, showmanship, camp and bombast so much that critics have since classified the band as a major player in the evolution of rock music.
Queen's live performances were truly ground-breaking, employing massive lighting rigs, pyrotechnics, and other special effects to make their shows into engaging theatrical events.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Queen_(band)   (6381 words)

  
 Crown Jewels
To crown the vicissitudes of this mythical gem, another statement relates that it was purchased of the Demidoff family (February, 1865) for the sum of £20,000, on the commission of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, of Bombay, by Messrs.
The jewellers, disappointed in their hopes from these quarters, endeavoured to sell the necklace to foreign potentates, but unsuccessfully ; and after the lapse of a year, made another effort to induce their majesties of France to become the purchasers, which was met with a decided refusal.
Among the crown jewels of Portugal is a magnificent diamond, "the Braganza," which was extracted from the mine of Caétha Mirim, in 1741.
www.oldandsold.com /articles21/precious-stones-8.shtml   (7108 words)

  
 Queen History - Queen Some biographic notes - Êóèí Èñòîðèÿ
Queen were signed to EMI late in 1972 and launched the following spring with a gig at London's Marquee club.
Queen toured extensively and recorded a second album which fulfilled their early promise by reaching the UK Top 5.
The pomp and circumstance of Queen's recordings and live act were embodied in the outrageously camp theatrics of the satin-clad Mercury, who was swiftly emerging as one of rock's most notable showmen during the mid-'70s.1975 was to prove a watershed in the group's career.
www.xxlmusic.sp.ru /queen/queen.htm   (830 words)

  
 Queen - Biography and CDs
Queen became one of the most popular bands in the world in the mid-'70s.
Queen II "Seven Seas of Rhye" was released early in 1974, and reached number five in the UK.
To support it, Queen shot one of the first conceptual music videos and the gamble paid off, as the single spent nine weeks at number one in the England.
www.jaydax.co.uk /music/queen.html   (662 words)

  
 The Irish Crown Jewels - Famous Jewels & Gems Series - 1Earth Jewelry and Appraisals Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The theft of the 'Irish Crown Jewels' by a person or persons unknown in 1907 is one of the most famous and puzzling mysteries of Irish history, and a case worthy of the great Sherlock Holmes himself.
The Jewels were crafted by Rundell, Bridge and Company of London, and consisted of a Star and a Badge composed of rubies, emeralds and Brazilian diamonds, mounted in silver, which were to be worn by the Lord Lieutenant as Grand Master on formal occasions.
The discovery of the theft of the Jewels caused great concern to government, and indeed King Edward VII was particularly angered, as he was on the point of visiting Ireland and intended to invest a knight of the Order of St Patrick.
www.1earth.com.au /jewelry/crownjewels/irish.html   (6024 words)

  
 Europe's 13th-Century Progress by Sanderson Beck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
He released papal fears of a large empire by having his son Heinrich crowned king of Sicily even though he was only one year old.
After his son Heinrich VII was crowned king of the Romans, Friedrich promised not to incorporate the Sicilian kingdom into the constitutional law of the Roman empire and got Rome to recall Pope Honorius so that Friedrich could be crowned Emperor in 1220.
Przemysl was crowned king of Poland in 1295, but he was assassinated the next year, apparently at the behest of the margrave of Brandenburg.
www.san.beck.org /AB21-Europe13thCentury.html   (23696 words)

  
 The Crown Jewels : Queen Discography / Queen Album : shanemcdonald.org
As far as I am aware this release was in the USA only, but I'm sure it is available by import in the UK and elsewhere.
Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night At The Opera, A Day At The Races, News Of The World, Jazz and The Game were remastered at Abbey Road Studios from original UK master tapes, under the supervision of the remaining band members, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.
This album was released on the 7th anniversary of Freddies death, although it was claimed by the press that it was the 25th Anniversary of Queen … coinsidence ?
queen.shanemcdonald.org /album-detail.php?id=28   (372 words)

  
 Main Event -- Randy Scruggs, Crown of Jewels
For Crown of Jewels Scruggs drew together a stunning group of more than fifty musicians and artists in his household -- Scruggs' own studio in Nashville.
Crown of Jewels is a reflection of my musical lifetime.
The title track, "Crown of Jewels" was written especially for this project by Bruce Hornsby at Scruggs' request and it features Hornsby on vocal and piano.
www.gibson.com /magazines/amplifier/1998/7/mainevent.html   (861 words)

  
 The Strange Disappearance of the Irish Crown Jewels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
After his release he lived under a pseudonym and died in obscurity in the inter-war years, exactly when and where, like the rest of his life, being shrouded in uncertainty.
The memorandum is signed by the Assistant Secretary of the Executive Council, Michael McDunphy, and the President referred to is William Cosgrave, President of the Executive Council and Prime Minister of the Irish State from 1922 to 1932.
Stories abound that the jewels have found their way into private collections in the United States--not unlikely in the light of transatlantic traffic in such objects, both legal and illegal.
www.thehistorynet.com /bh/blirishcrownjewels/index1.html   (1044 words)

  
 JR.com: Queen - Queen II in Music: Hard Rock:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Although QUEEN II borders on heavy metal (it wasn't until their next release, SHEER HEART ATTACK, that they began experimenting with other musical forms), the songwriting and playing is still top-notch.
Queen was criticized by some in the press upon the release of QUEEN II, since there was simply nothing to compare it to--it encompassed glam, progressive, and metal, with a healthy dose of studio wizardry.
QUEEN II contained the band's first official UK hit--the mystical "Seven Seas of Rhye"--and, as on their debut a year prior, the lesser-known material is just as delightful.
www.jr.com /JRProductPage.process?Product=3815587   (610 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III": Music: Queen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Queen is one of my all time favorite rock bands and i own 2/3 of all their albums.
queen with be tagged with the high energy "camp" rock with rocky riffs and songs written by all of the band and every single member has had a world wide hit in one country at least and how many bands can say that..
queen were made up of 4 musical gods that set the world ablaze when they rock on the music scene with their first hard rock classic albums "queen" "queen 2" ETC
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006JIA4?v=glance   (1683 words)

  
 Irish Crown Jewels at Bryson Burke Diamonds
The Jewels or regalia were presented to the Order by King William IV in 1831, and are believed to have been made up from diamonds belonging to Queen Charlotte.
Goldney was appointed as Athlone Pursuivant in February 1907, and the Jewels, as we have seen, were found to have been stolen five months later in July 1907.
Gregory Allen has interpreted these words to mean that the stolen Jewels were still intact in 1927 and that the thieves or their agents were effectively endeavouring to ransom them to the Irish Government.
brysonburke.com /royals_ireland.html   (2753 words)

  
 Queen Music - Favorite Songs - Lyrics From
Queen is a British rock band that came to popularity during the mid-1970s, amassing an enormous worldwide fanbase that continues to exist to this day.
Queen Elizabeth II is to bestow her seal of musical approval with a new prize, the Queen's...
as the "Queen of Reggaeton", Ivy Queen, née Martha...
www.lyricsfrom.com /artists/q/Queen.html   (1568 words)

  
 Record Collector Article January 1998
The recent "Queen Rocks" compilation saw the band back at No. 1 in the charts, although plans to release their first post-Mercury track, "No One But you (Only The Good Die Young)", were apparently scotched due to the song's poor reception from hardcore fans.
The 1995 multicoloured-vinyl Czechoslovakian reissues of "Queen" were apparently test-pressings for record-company executives pitching, for a licence to reissue the band's first album in that country.
Put together to celebrate both Queen and the Stones joining the EMI stable (Queen had previously been on Elektra in Japan), "The Greatest 3" was such a big deal when it was released in 1991 that it was itself promoted via a sampler CD containing six of the best from each act.
www.queencollector.com /Discograhy/RC100.htm   (4586 words)

  
 Ad-Blurbs for Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels
Ad-Blurbs for Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels
Unbeknownst to the celebrants thronging the city, a crisis has arisen: the Crown Jewels have been stolen from the Tower of London.
Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels is the first story in Infocom's new Immortal Legends series, developed by Challenge, Inc. Using Infocom's sophisticated development tools, Challenge lends its own brand of puzzles and plotting to interactive fiction.
www.mobygames.com /game/sherlock-the-riddle-of-the-crown-jewels/adblurbs   (1072 words)

  
 Crown Jewels
Having inherited the title of Queen as a mere child, Elizabeth has had her way in every facet of life.
Elizabeth is judge and jury in this Queendom, but she’s become bored as of late with all of the yes men and women who surround her.
Story wise, each tale is set in a different era, but each woman maintains her strength while finding her way to the man with whom she will ultimately find love with.
www.fallenangelreviews.com /September2004/Joy-CrownJewels.htm   (974 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Night at the Opera: Music: Queen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
If your only into the hardest rock, this is not the album for you (check out Queen's later albums) but if your like classic rock this is a great album.
Queen utilise their extraordinary talents in this, arguably their best album, to produce varying styles of song.
The amazing thing is that they do all of these styles very well for example a country song immediately leaps into a ballad, that leads into a rock song, followed by a Noel Coward-esque ditty.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005NDEO?v=glance   (686 words)

  
 OnWisconsin Live Movies: Johnny English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The British Secret Service discovers a plot to steal the crown jewels, just as all but one of the service's agents are eliminated.
Their only hope is to assign Johnny English (Atkinson), an office-bound junior intelligence worker, to protect the jewels at all costs.
The jewels figure into the diabolical plot concocted by an evil Frenchman (John Malkovich), who plans to force Queen Elizabeth II to abdicate so he can become the first French king to rule England since 1066.
www.onwisconsin.com /movies/movie.asp?id=C38170&id=2039&id=864   (406 words)

  
 Queen Discography - Êóèí Äèñêîãðàôèÿ - Vol.4 Xxlmusic a tribute to Queen
Queen Discography - Êóèí Äèñêîãðàôèÿ - Vol.4 Xxlmusic a tribute to Queen
Release Date: 22 May 1989 (UK) 6 June 1989 (USA)
Release Date: 6 Nov 1995 (UK) 7 Nov 1995 (US)
www.wplus.net /pp/xxlmusic/queen/alboms3.htm   (207 words)

  
 Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of November 17
So full of love for Christ was she that she took off her crown, thinking it inappropriate for his servant to wear a crown of gold and jewels while He wore a crown of thorns.
He urged her to seek release from her marriage vows, so as to be free to serve Christ.
In art, Saint Elizabeth is depicted as a queen with a double crown surrounded by beggars, to whom she gives food and clothing, or combs their hair.
www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/1117.htm   (8212 words)

  
 QUEEN: Концерники, сборники, синглы, бутлегии т.п.
Release Date: 22 June 1979 (UK) 26 1979 (USA)
Release Date: 8 Dec 1980 (UK) 27 Jan 1981 (USA)
Release Date: 2 Nov 1981 (UK) 3 Nov 1981 (USA)
www.rockhell.spb.ru /musicians/queen/d2.shtml   (253 words)

  
 DVD Talk Forum - QUEEN Crown Jewels 25th Anniversary Box Set $35 at Disney Deals
QUEEN Crown Jewels 25th Anniversary Box Set $35 at Disney Deals
Disney Deals Celebrate the glory of the British supergroup Queen with Hollywood Records' "The Crown Jewels: A 25th Anniversary Celebration." This boxed set features Queen's first eight albums on compact disc, including:
Each CD has been meticulously remastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios from the original U.K. master tapes, under the supervision of the band members themselves.
www.dvdtalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=397188   (345 words)

  
 IPKat - fishing for IP stories for YOU
But they also recognise that one of their crown jewels, as an asset, is Dewey Decimal".
A WIPO Press Release today announced that, from 1 April 2004, applicants for trade marks in a multiplicity of countries will be able to file their Madrid Protocol applications in Spanish as an alternative to the current English and French.
Cadbury Schweppes' press release says that such vending machines will only be provided with the consent of the individual schools involved but the New York City press release says that the intention is to allow the NYC Department of Education to centrally manage vending needs.
ipkitten.blogspot.com /2003_09_01_ipkitten_archive.html   (12751 words)

  
 Timeline 1811-1820
It was guessed to have been cut from the 112 carat Blue Diamond of the crown jewels.
Lawyer Francis Scott Key had approached the British attackers seeking the release of a friend who was being held for unfriendly acts toward the British.
A crown over the initials CM in a shield with 18 on one side and 14 on the other was used from 1950-1963.
www.timelines.ws /1811_1820.HTML   (15188 words)

  
 [No title]
He will talk about the stolen jewels and give Holmes a clue that was left.
You can actually go to the British Museum first to get a clue about what you'll be doing in the Abbey, but I've left that out of the Walkthrough since it doesn't score any points.
Name : Crown Jewels Initial Location: Lair Description : Despite its adventures, the Regalia doesn't look : any the worse for wear.
www.timsvault.com /pcgames_s/sherlock_riddle.txt   (4951 words)

  
 Queen International Singles Chart Positions
This page gives international chart positions for Queen and solo singles Currently, data is only given for countries where a good quantity of data is available.
The date given is for the UK release (unless there isn't one)
UK USA Japan Holland Australia Releases 93 62 59 80 56 number one 7 2 0 7 2 weeks 27 7 13 8 two or three 10 2 0 8 1 four to ten 16 3 0 14 8 more than ten 51 24 15 26 20 DNC 7 31 42 21 20 ?
www.pcpki.com /queen/singles.html   (357 words)

  
 Discount Queen CDs on FindUsedCDs.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol'' Box of New Orleans [Box set]
Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III [Box set]
The Queen Collection (Classic Queen/Greatest Hits/Queen Interview) [Box set]
www.findusedcds.com /Queen/1/asearch.aspx   (58 words)

  
 [Diana Memorial Website @ CockyBrat's Place]
The Rich Heritage of The Royal Crown Jewels
Secret Diana video to be shown on NBC Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, 2004
Queen Dedicates Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Fountain
cockybrat.com /diana.html   (573 words)

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