Why did Esme take John's rings?

In 4.02, Esme is seen devastated at John's death and visits the morgue to see his dead body. She curses his brothers as they leave the morgue and appears to take off John's rings before informing him that she will be taking her children on the road, " to live with decent people". Esme is not present at his funeral.
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Did John and Esme love each other?

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Since theirs was an arranged marriage meant to solidify the peace between the Lees and Shelbys and to find a mom for John's kids, John and Esme had never met before their wedding day. However, they were both excited to marry each other and fell in love as time progressed.
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What happens to Esme after John dies?

Played by Aimee-Ffion Edwards (War of the Worlds, Detectorists, Skins), Esme left Birmingham in a fury after John was shot dead by the New York mafia in the gang's war with the Changrettas. In season six, she's coming back.
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What did Esme do in Peaky Blinders?

In the scene, she was seen removing John's rings while she visits him in the morgue, before leaving shortly afterward with her children. Esme also is not present at John's funeral, and she cursed Tommy for her husband's brutal death, blaming both him and his brother Arthur for his assassination.
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Is Esme Shelby a gypsy?

Born into the Lee gypsy family, Esme is married to John.
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What did Sabini take from Tommy's mouth?

Their raid gains the attention of the other faction in London, the Jews, who invite him to a sit down. However, Thomas is set upon by Sabini and his thugs, who slice the inside of Thomas's mouth with the sharp end of a razor, while his sister Ada is also accosted.
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Did Polly sleep with Campbell?

Furious that her son was in prison, Polly Shelby (Helen McCrory) went to get him out of jail herself. But in exchange for signing Michael's release form, Polly had to have sex with Campbell which she agreed to in disgust to help her son.
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Did Esme curse Ruby?

So she decided to curse his daughter Ruby. This is most likely why Ruby got tuberculosis and died like Navadni's daughter did.
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What curse did Esme put on the Shelbys?

Promoted Stories. Following John's death, Esme cursed the Shelbys, declaring there would be "no peace" for Tommy and Arthur Shelby. She then left the family behind but is now set to return as Tommy looks for answers.
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What illness does Ruby Shelby have?

In season six, episode three 'Gold', vengeance did come. Tommy's seven-year-old daughter Ruby died of tuberculosis, after hearing voices, seeing visions and speaking the Romani words for the devil. Ruby died from a curse laid in retaliation for Tommy having passed on an already-cursed sapphire to the Barwell family.
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What did Ruby Shelby say in Gypsy?

Peaky Blinders returned with a bang last week as viewers saw Tommy Shelby set off to North America. However, the final scene left many viewers rather puzzled. Lizzie told Tommy their daughter, Ruby, had a fever dream and was repeating several Romani words - 'Tickna mora o'beng'.
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What did Ruby Shelby say in Romany?

To get a better insight into what's going on, we should look back to episode 1 of season 6. When Ruby initially began to become ill and dileious, Lizzie told Tommy that she spoke the Romani words "Tickna mora o'beng". This sent Tommy into a panic and he immediately rushed home.
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Who put a curse on Tommy Shelby?

The sapphire was then thrown into the river, with Evadne cursing Tommy Shelby in retaliation for her daughter's death. She vowed that any daughter of his would also die at the age of seven.
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Who was Esme married to?

Carlisle Cullen. Carlisle Cullen (also known as Stregoni Benefici) is Esme Cullen's husband and the adoptive father of Edward, Emmett, Alice, Rosalie, and Jasper. His first appearance was in Twilight. His physical age is 23, and he has blond hair.
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Who is Lizzie to Thomas Shelby?

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Shelby (née Stark) is the second wife of Thomas Shelby, mother of Ruby Shelby and stepmother of Thomas' elder son, Charles Shelby. She was a former prostitute, living in the city of Small Heath, Birmingham, before working with the Shelby Family and becoming Thomas' secretary.
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Who is the GREY man Peaky Blinders?

However, the Peaky Blinders finale exposed Dr Holford as The Gray Man. Dr Holford had been the family doctor for three years but had a fierce hatred of Gypsies. The doctor was recruited by Sir Oswald Mosley (Sam Clafin) to convince Tommy he was dying. Dr Holford was always seen in a grey suit and possessed green eyes.
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Is Ruby Tommy Shelby's daughter?

Ruby Shelby was the daughter of Thomas Shelby and Lizzie Stark. She first appears when Lizzie is waiting for Thomas to come out of the voting hall, where he was representing South Birmingham for the Labour Party. Polly Shelby, her great-aunt, named her Ruby Shelby.
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How is Esme related to Tommy Shelby?

Esme is Thomas Shelby's sister-in-law. In Season 1, Thomas arranges her marriage to John and even walks into them as they are having sex at the end of the season.
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What gypsy language is spoken in Peaky Blinders?

Likewise, there are discrepancies in the language spoken by the show's “gypsies.” Throughout Peaky Blinders, Tommy, Aunt Polly, and several other characters speak what they call “Romani,” but the language used in the show is a version of Romanian, whereas the Romany people are believed to come from India.
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Is Charles Shelby Tommy's son?

Charles Thomas Burgess 'Charlie' Shelby is the only son of Thomas and Grace Shelby, as well as being the half-brother of Ruby Shelby. He was born in 1922 and made his first appearance on Episode 3.1.
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Who plays Esme season 6?

Aimee-Ffion Edwards (born 21 November 1987) is a Welsh actress and singer. She is known for playing Sketch in Skins, Esme Shelby in Peaky Blinders, Sophie in Detectorists and Abi in Loaded.
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What does Tommy Shelby suffer from?

Shelby is a veteran of World War I and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his experiences during the war; something that is a recurring theme throughout the series.
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Does Tommy have PTSD?

In Peaky Blinders it's presented through moments of horrific aggression, but Tommy's bleak detachment from life is a symptom; PTSD can be found in the deadening of emotion that allows Arthur and John to commit sickening acts of harm in a bareknuckle brawl, or an assault acted out with the razorblades stitched into ...
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Is Polly a Shelby?

Elizabeth "Polly" Gray (née Shelby) was the mother of Michael and Anna Gray, aunt of Arthur, Thomas, John, Ada and Finn Shelby, as well as being the matriarch of the Shelby Family. She was part of the Birmingham criminal gang, The Peaky Blinders, a certified accountant and company treasurer of Shelby Company Limited.
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Do they drink real alcohol on Peaky Blinders?

The whiskey that is drunk in Peaky Blinders is the Gallglennie Whiskey. However, this whiskey does not really exist but it was invented by the makers of the series. By the way, the actors do not drink real whiskey during the filming. Instead of whiskey they use tea.
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