The Jewel House: An Account of the Many Romances Connected with the Royal Regalia

The Jewel House: An Account of the Many Romances Connected with the Royal Regalia - Together with Sir Gilbert Talbot's Account of Colonel Blood's Plot

When kings began to reignThe Crown of the King of the AmmonitesA Crown weighing 125 lbs.The Treasure House of KingsEgbert the first King of EnglandHis regaliaKing Alfreds CrownEdward the Confessors Crown and Staff and RingThe Crown Jewels first placed in Westminster AbbeyHenry III removes them to the Tower of LondonThe Jewel Chamber in the White TowerThe Jewel House in the reign of Queen ElizabethThe Martin Tower turned into the Jewel House by Charles IIThe word Bolleyn on the wallNorthumberland and Heriot prisoners thereA slender guard and the resultColonel Blood fails in his attempt on the CrownNorthumberlands ghostNarrow escape from fire of the Jewel HouseRemoval of Crown Jewels to the Wakefield TowerIts former historyOrigin of nameThe murder of Henry VI in this towerThe young Princes buried in the basementThe lesson from St. Patricks JewelsKing Edward VII makes the Jewels secureThe tantalized burglarThe German lady and the Kaisers hopesThe Jewels in the Great WarTheir narrow escapesTheir removal till the end of the WarReturn to the TowerTheir wonderful adventures as recorded. WHEN Kings first began to reign on earth they wore on their heads and carried in their hands the emblems of royalty. To give them dignity, the seats they occupied were raised and glorified and became thrones. Thousands of years ago the crown became 12the mark of sovereignty, for did not Saul fight his last battle wearing his crown, and with the bracelet on his arm? Whilst the prophet Samuel in his book records that the crown of the King of the Ammonites, taken in battle by King David, was of pure gold, studded with precious stones. The prophet also commits himself so far as to add that this crown weighed one talent. Perhaps in this detail we may make allowance for Eastern hyperbole, a talent being equivalent to 125 lb., or the weight of two fair-sized portmanteaux. It is not reasonable to assume that even the most muscular King would with equanimity thus handicap himself whilst waging war. The throne of Solomon has become historic, made, we are told, of ivory overlaid with gold with a lion standing on each side, and twelve lions guarding the sides of each of the six steps that led up to it. As the value and number of kingly emblems increased, it became necessary to deposit them when not in use in a place of security strongly guarded, which came to be known as the Treasure House of the King. In ancient days it was not unusual to place the Regalia in some holy place, such as a church or cathedral, where the sanctity of the building was held to be an additional safeguard; but more usually it would be kept with the King in his castle. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 58334
Author: Younghusband, G. J. (George John)
Release Date: Nov 24, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English