Honours of Scotland

The crown jewels of Scotland are as decorations of Scotland, known as the Honours of Scotland, consisting of crown, scepter and sword of state. Throughout seen the decorations are one of the oldest collections of royal regalia, of Christianity dar.

History

The history of the Scottish Crown Jewels begins in 1306, when Robert the Bruce was crowned with a circlet of gold. It is generally believed that this gold ring is still part of today's crown.

During the reign of James IV and the sword and the scepter came as gifts from Pope Julius II to Scotland. The scepter in 1494, and the sword, the scabbard and the belt 1507. James IV was the first king, ie, a spanning with vaulted ironing crown wore at his coronation a so-called royal crown.

James V had in 1525 to renew the hand guard of the sword, extend the scepter and create new with more gold and jewels the crown. A purple hood was tailored and trimmed in ermine fur.

1543 modified decorations were first used as Mary Stuart was crowned Queen. The last king, who was crowned with the honor, was Charles II 1651. 1707, after the union with England, the decorations were included in a chest in Kronzimmer of Edinburgh Castle, and 111 years later got as Sir Walter Scott 's permission, to open the chest, they were still just as how they had been laid in 1707. Today, the decorations can be seen as part of a permanent exhibition at Edinburgh Castle.

• Crown Jewels
• Edinburgh
• Scottish history