Project Gutenberg 2018-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 314 Younghusband, G. J. (George John) 1859 1944 Younghusband, George John, Sir 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 The Jewel House -- The Regalia in the Tower -- The Regalia -- The royal plate -- The King's ecclesiastical plate -- The regal emblems -- The great tragedy -- The Keepers of the Jewel House -- Pomp and circumstance -- The romance of the great gems -- The crime of Colonel Blood -- The Orders of Chivalry -- Appendices: The Keepers of the Regalia from 1042-1920. Letter from Queen Anne Boleyn to Henry VIII. Complete list of the Regalia in the Jewel House. Sir Gilbert Talbot's MSS. Produced by deaurider, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Jewel House: An Account of the Many Romances Connected with the Royal Regalia" by Major-General Sir George Younghusband is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The text meticulously explores the captivating stories and legends associated with the British Crown Jewels and other royal regalia, detailing their historical significance, changes in custody, and various adventures throughout history. The opening of the book sets the stage for a deep dive into the rich past of England's regal treasures, beginning with an overview of the Crown Jewels' evolution from the era of Egbert to modern times. It describes the early practices of safeguarding these invaluable items in sacred spaces, highlighting incidents of theft and mismanagement that have marked their history. Younghusband paints a vivid picture with anecdotes, referencing key historical figures and events that have intertwined with the fates of these jewels, while also hinting at their storied connections to notions of power, spiritual authority, and national identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Crown jewels -- Great Britain CR Text Category: History - British Category: History - Royalty 489522 2025-06-23T09:23:54.120620 text/html 465831 2018-11-23T16:52:50 text/html 2148537 2025-06-23T09:24:04.648539 application/epub+zip 2145223 2025-06-23T09:23:56.476730 application/epub+zip 224639 2025-06-23T09:23:55.304601 application/epub+zip 2270807 2025-06-23T09:24:10.091525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2229356 2025-06-23T09:24:03.295525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311546 2022-09-26T12:36:15.605406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379288 2025-06-23T09:23:52.739690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379285 2018-11-23T16:52:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19285 2025-06-23T09:24:10.259552 application/rdf+xml 13093 2025-06-23T09:23:55.461585 image/jpeg 1923 2025-06-23T09:23:55.382608 image/jpeg 135944 2018-11-23T16:52:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 2096368 2018-11-23T16:52:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 2108933 2025-06-23T09:23:54.226625 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia