The crown jewels / Anna Keay.
Keay, Anna.
2011
NK7415.G7 K43 2011
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Title The crown jewels / Anna Keay.
Author Keay, Anna.
ISBN 9780500515754 (hardcover)
0500515751 (hardcover)
9780500516034
0500516030
Imprint New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, 2011.
Language English
Description 204 pages : color illustrations ; 33 cm
Call Number NK7415.G7 K43 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification 739.270942
Summary "[This book] tells the history of the most spectacular and complete collection of royal regalia in the world. The ... objects held in the Tower of London were created to be the embodiment of sovereignty, and their story is that of the English monarchy itself - from the twelfth-century spoon used for the anointing to the platinum crown created for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother [consort of George VI] in 1937, set with the Koh-i-nûr diamond. The text ... recounts the development of the collection in the medieval period, the dramatic sale and melting down of almost every piece after the execution of Charles I in 1649 and the remaking of the Crown Jewels for Charles II in 1660. Since then the collection has been augmented with pieces that reflect key moments in English history, such as the regalia created for the only joint monarchs, William III [of Orange] and Mary II, in 1689 [after the Golden Revolution], and the crown made for King George V's inauguation as Emperor of India in 1911. ..."--Jacket.
Note "In association with Royal Collection Publications, Historic Royal Palaces"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200) and index.
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Origins
Christianity and kingship
The age of magnificence
Meltdown
Monarchy remade
Splendours of the table
Crowns for queens
Fathers and sons
Economy and empire
The new ceremonialism
The modern age
The crown jewels in the Tower of London : a complete inventory.

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