Written by the Keeper of the Jewel House at the Tower of London, this book tells the story of the English regalia from Alfred and Edward the Confessor to the twentieth century: the crowns, sceptres, orbs and plate, their destruction under the Commonwealth, the keepers who guarded them, the great gems, and the Restoration plot in which Colonel Blood nearly carried off the crown.
Inside knowledge and good stories from the man responsible for the jewels themselves. Download the free EPUB.