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 PlotYounghusband, G. J. (George John)
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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
Younghusband, G. J. (George John)
Crown jewels -- Great Britain
Martin Tower, Treasure House, 17
Maundy Dish, 74-76
Mitcham, excavation at, 96
“Mountain of Light, the,” 59
Official Keeper first appointed, 14
Orbs, the, 47-49
Plate, public offers to supplement destroyed emblems, 103-108
Plymouth presents Charles II with wine fountain, 63
Queen’s Sceptre with the Dove, 46
Queen’s Orb originated by Mary of Orange, 48
Queen Elizabeth’s gold salt-cellar, 62, 66
Queen Elizabeth’s gold ear-rings, stories of the, 167-173
Renewal of Plate in Charles I’s reign, 17
Renewal of destroyed emblems, 101-103
Richard de Podelicote buys Crown Jewels, 14
Royal Plate, 61-70
Royal emblems taken to Westminster Abbey at Coronations, 80
Royal Crowns, 34-43
St. George’s Salts, 65, 66
St. George’s Spurs. See Golden Spurs
Sale of portions of the, 93, 95, 96
Sceptres, the, 43-47
Silver trumpets, 67
Star of Africa, 37, 41, 43, 44, 59, 161-165
Story of Coronation Ring and Queen Victoria, 85-88
Story of St. George’s Salts, 65
Strong cage constructed to contain, 19
Stuart Sapphire, 160-161
Sword of State, the, 53
Swords Spiritual, Temporal, and of Mercy, 54
Talbot Edwards sole guardian of, 18
Transferred to Tower, 14
Twelve gold salt-spoons, 66
Wakefield Tower present abode of, 22
Regalia, complete list of the, 228-231
Regent, or Pitt diamond, 168
Relief of Chitral, 125
Restoration, 62, 63, 74
Richard III, 148
Richard of Gloucester, 24
Rod of Justice and Equity. See Sceptres
Romance of the Great Gems, 143-173
Rose of England, 43, 51
Royal Assent, the, 68
Royal Bounty, ancient custom of distributing, 75
Royal Crowns of England, 35, 81, 228
Royal Mint, bomb dropped on, 28
Royal Plate. See Plate, Royal
Royal Victorian Order, 209
Ruby, Black Prince’s. See Black Prince’s Ruby
St. Edward’s Chair, 88
St. Edward’s Crown, 35, 87, 101, 105
St. Edward’s Staff, 47, 101, 105, 106
St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, 195
St. George’s Salts, 65-66, 104
St. George’s Spurs, 54, 96, 106, 229
St. John’s Chapel, White Tower, 15, 24, 202
St. John the Evangelist, legend of, and the Coronation Ring of
Edward the Confessor, 159
St. Patrick’s Jewels, theft of, 19, 25
St. Paul’s, 175
St. Peter ad Vincula, 70
St. Thomas’ Tower, 29
Salts of State. See Plate, Royal
Samuel, the prophet, 12
Sanci diamond, the story of, 166
Saul, King, 12, 55
Sceptres—
James I’s Sceptre with the Dove, 228
King’s Royal Sceptre with the Cross, 43
King’s Sceptre with the Dove, 44, 45, 87, 228
Queen’s Ivory Rod, 46
Queen’s Sceptre with the Cross, 45, 81, 228
Queen’s Sceptre with the Dove, 46, 81, 228
Rod of Justice and Equity, 47
St. Edward’s Staff, 47, 228
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