The Coronation Chair And Stone Of Scone


The Coronation Chair And Stone Of Scone
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The Coronation Chair And Stone Of Scone


The Coronation Chair And Stone Of Scone
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Author : Warwick Rodwell
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2013-06-02

The Coronation Chair And Stone Of Scone written by Warwick Rodwell and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-02 with Art categories.


Constructed in 1297?1300 for King Edward I, the Coronation Chair ranks amongst the most remarkable and precious treasures to have survived from the Middle Ages. It incorporated in its seat a block of sandstone, which the king seized at Scone, following his victory over the Scots in 1296. For centuries, Scottish kings had been inaugurated on this symbolic ‘Stone of Scone’, to which a copious mythology had also become attached. Edward I presented the Chair, as a holy relic, to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey, and most English monarchs since the fourteenth century have been crowned in it, the last being HM Queen Elizabeth II, in 1953. The Chair and the Stone have had eventful histories: in addition to physical alterations, they suffered abuse in the eighteenth century, suffragettes attached a bomb to them in 1914, they were hidden underground during the Second World War, and both were damaged by the gang that sacrilegiously broke into Westminster Abbey and stole the Stone in 1950. It was recovered and restored to the Chair, but since 1996 the Stone has been exhibited on loan in Edinburgh Castle. Now somewhat battered through age, the Chair was once highly ornate, being embellished with gilding, painting and coloured glass. Yet, despite its profound historical significance, until now it has never been the subject of detailed archaeological recording. Moreover, the remaining fragile decoration was in need of urgent conservation, which was carried out in 2010?12, accompanied by the first holistic study of the Chair and Stone. In 2013 the Chair was redisplayed to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Coronation of HM The Queen. The latest investigations have revealed and documented the complex history of the Chair: it has been modified on several occasions, and the Stone has been reshaped and much altered since it left Scone. This volume assembles, for the first time, the complementary evidence derived from history, archaeology and conservation, and presents a factual account of the Coronation Chair and the Stone of Scone, not as separate artefacts, but as the entity that they have been for seven centuries. Their combined significance to the British Monarchy and State – and to the history and archaeology of the English and Scottish nations – is greater than the sum of their parts. Also published here for the first time is the second Coronation Chair, made for Queen Mary II in 1689. Finally, accounts are given of the various full-size replica chairs in Britain and Canada, along with a selection of the many models in metal and ceramic which have been made during the last two centuries.



The Coronation Chair And The Stone Of Destiny


The Coronation Chair And The Stone Of Destiny
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Author : James Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

The Coronation Chair And The Stone Of Destiny written by James Wilkinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Coronation Chair categories.


Presents the history of the Coronation Chair and Stone of Destiny.



The Coronation Stone


The Coronation Stone
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Author : William Forbes Skene
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1869

The Coronation Stone written by William Forbes Skene and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1869 with Coronations categories.




The Coronation Stone And England S Interest In It


The Coronation Stone And England S Interest In It
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Author : Ellen M. Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2012-01-01

The Coronation Stone And England S Interest In It written by Ellen M. Rogers and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with categories.


Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.



The Stone


The Stone
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Author : Nigel Tranter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

The Stone written by Nigel Tranter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Stone of Scone categories.


Plundered from Scotland by Edward I in 1296, the Stone of Destiny lay beneath the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey for 700 years. For centuries rumour and speculation have surrounded the origins of this legendary symbol of Royal power. Was this the real Stone, or merely a 13th century fake?



The Stone Of Destiny


The Stone Of Destiny
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Author : David John Breeze
language : en
Publisher: Society Antiquaries Scotland
Release Date : 2003

The Stone Of Destiny written by David John Breeze and has been published by Society Antiquaries Scotland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Scotland categories.


The Stone of Destiny, Stone of Scone or Coronation Stone, is a relatively unattractive and unappealing slab of stone but it is also a unique symbol in Scottish history, linked to royal inaugurations. At a conference organised by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1997 participants focused on the stone as both object and symbol', discussing its origins, authenticity, its role as a national icon, its removal and loss, and its final return to Scotland in 1996. A range of different approaches were taken assessing the geology of the stone, its ceremonial functions, its links with Scone and Scone Abbey and its turbulent history. Contributors include:



Irish Druids And Old Irish Religions


Irish Druids And Old Irish Religions
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Author : James Bonwick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894

Irish Druids And Old Irish Religions written by James Bonwick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Druids and Druidism categories.


This book offers an ethnological study on the Druids and their religion.



Stone Of Destiny


Stone Of Destiny
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Author : Ian R. Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2011-05-23

Stone Of Destiny written by Ian R. Hamilton and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-23 with History categories.


This title is now a major Hollywood film starring Robert Carlyle and Billy Boyd. Ian Robertson Hamilton was an unknown law student at Glasgow University until Christmas Eve 1950. On that night, assisted by Alan Stewart, Gavin Vernon and Kay Matheson, he took the Stone of Destiny from beneath the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey and in doing so became a Scottish national hero. In England, however, the act had the opposite effect and a manhunt for the 'vulgar vandals' was started to satisfy the outrage of the English establishment and bring them to justice. In the end, the Stone was given up, but the gang were not charged. This solitary act set Hamilton on a path for the rest of his life from which he has not diverged. Although, it is now nearly sixty years since that fateful night, it is the actual events surrounding the taking of the Stone which hold people spellbound when Hamilton recounts them. In this book, Ian Hamilton has set down the chain of events which led to his decision to go to London, remove the Stone and a minute-by-minute account of the act and the aftermath. But this is not simply a retelling of a stunt that made nationwide news, it is a book about how a nation's conscience was stirred by a symbolic act that changed lives of many.



Legend Of The Celtic Stone Caledonia Book 1


Legend Of The Celtic Stone Caledonia Book 1
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Author : Michael Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2016-03-01

Legend Of The Celtic Stone Caledonia Book 1 written by Michael Phillips and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-01 with Fiction categories.


When a legendary stone is stolen from Westminster Abbey, Great Britain is set astir. Both the IRA and the Scottish nationalists are suspected. Amid the uproar, young politician Andrew Trentham embarks on a personal quest for answers. But the more he learns about his Scottish ancestry, the more questions he has.



Sconiana


Sconiana
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1807

Sconiana written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1807 with Old Scone (Scotland) categories.