The Throne Of Scone
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The Throne Of Scone
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Author : Patricia Kennealy-Morrison
language : en
Publisher: New Amer Library
Release Date : 1987-05-05
The Throne Of Scone written by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison and has been published by New Amer Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-05-05 with Fiction categories.
In a futuristic Celtic fantasy, Aeron Aoibhell, Queen of Kelts, embarks on a sacred quest for the spaceship of King Arthur, seeking to utilize its power to claim victory over her ancient enemies
The Throne Of Scone
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Author : Patricia Kennealy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Throne Of Scone written by Patricia Kennealy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Fantasy fiction categories.
Throne Of Scone
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Author : Outlet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988-10-01
Throne Of Scone written by Outlet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-10-01 with categories.
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 Antiques & Collectibles 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 colored 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 artifacts, 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 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 History 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:
A Voice To The Throne On Scone An Address To The Queen
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Author : YOGĪNDRANĀTHA TARKACHŪḌĀMANI.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
A Voice To The Throne On Scone An Address To The Queen written by YOGĪNDRANĀTHA TARKACHŪḌĀMANI. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with categories.
Stone Of Destiny
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Author : Ian Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2008-06-17
Stone Of Destiny written by Ian Hamilton and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-17 with History categories.
A Scottish national hero tells the story of a daring exploit that rocked Great Britain—and the love of country that inspired it. Ian Robertson Hamilton was an unknown law student at Glasgow University—until Christmas Eve 1950. On that night, assisted by Alan Stuart, Gavin Vernon, and Kay Matheson, he took the Stone of Destiny from beneath the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey. The stone, once used in the coronation of Scottish monarchs, had been taken nearly seven centuries earlier by Edward I, and its recovery was a major symbolic victory, making Hamilton a Scottish national hero. In England, however, the act had the opposite effect, and a manhunt for the “vulgar vandals” was launched to satisfy the outrage of the English establishment and bring the perpetrators to justice. In the end, the Stone was given up, but the gang was not charged. This solitary act set Hamilton on a path for the rest of his life—from which he has not diverged. Decades after that fateful night, the story still holds people spellbound when Hamilton recounts it. In this book, Ian Hamilton sets down the chain of events that led to his decision to go to London and remove the Stone and provides a minute-by-minute account of the act and the aftermath. The basis of a major Hollywood film starring Robert Carlyle and Billy Boyd, The Stone of Destiny 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 the lives of many.
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.
Scotland S Stone Of Destiny
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Author : Nick Aitchison
language : en
Publisher: Tempus Pub Limited
Release Date : 2003
Scotland S Stone Of Destiny written by Nick Aitchison and has been published by Tempus Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Scotland's Stone of Destiny is the most famous symbol of both Scottish nationhood and the British monarchy. This is the first full-length, fully researched and illustrated study of its history, mythology, and cultural significance. The author traces the origin, evolution, and function of myths surrounding the Stone, and the ancient prophecy that gives the Stone its name. The Stone's much-disputed authenticity is assessed, and its rich symbolism discussed.
The Throne
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Author : Ian Lloyd
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2023-04-06
The Throne written by Ian Lloyd and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-06 with History categories.
From the crowning of Charles III, thirty-nine coronations have been held in Westminster Abbey since the Norman Conquest. Only two monarchs – Edward V and Edward VIII – were uncrowned, and a further twenty or so Scottish monarchs were crowned elsewhere, usually at either Scone Abbey or Holyrood Abbey. In The Throne, Ian Lloyd turns his inimitable, quick-witted style to these key events in British royal history, providing fascinating anecdotes and interesting facts: William the Conqueror's Christmas Day crowning, during which jubilant shouts were mistaken by his guards as an assassination attempt; the dual coronation of William and Mary in 1689; the pared-back 'Half Crown-ation' of William IV; and the televised spectacle of Elizabeth II's 1953 ceremony. Detailing everything from the famous Coronation Chair made for Edward I and the Crown Jewels to the infamously uncomfortable Gold State Coach – this is a truly spectacular celebration of British culture and the ultimate pomp of royalty.