The Conquest of the Pole [SEP] cast member
The Conquest of the Pole
The Conquest of the Pole () is a 1912 French silent film directed by and starring Georges Méliès. The film, loosely inspired by contemporary events and by Jules Verne's "Voyages Extraordinaires", follows the comic misadventures of an international group of explorers on an expedition to the North Pole, where they encounter a man-eating frost giant and a dangerous magnetic needle.
The film, one of Méliès's last cinematic works, was released by Pathé Frères to critical acclaim in France and
Fulk FitzWarin, 1st Baron FitzWarin
Fulk FitzWarin, 1st Baron FitzWarin (14 Sep 1251–24 Nov 1315), sometimes styled as Fulk V FitzWarin, was an English landowner and soldier who was created the first Baron FitzWarin in 1295, during the reign of King Edward I.
Family background.
The FitzWarin family took its name from Guarine (or Warin) de Meez, said to have been a member of the House of Lorraine who came to England after the Norman Conquest. Fulk FitzWarin, the first baron, was the