The Stone of Destiny : In Search of the Truth
Naples, Mark and Bews, David2021
Books, Manuscripts
Find it!
For centuries, the kings and queens of Great Britain have been crowned whilst sitting upon the Stone of Destiny. The Stone was taken from Scone in Scotland by King Edward I of England in 1296 during the Wars of Scottish Independence. His desire to have the Stone was partly due to the tradition that the monarchs of Scotland had been crowned upon it since time immemorial. It was thus seen as the most potent symbol of the Scottish right to being a separate nation from England. The legend of the Stone of Destiny is that it was originally from a place called Bethel in Israel. Tradition claims that it was used by the patriarch Jacob as a pillow upon which he rested his head and received a vision from God, confirming Jacob and his offspring as the chosen ones of God's favour. How and why did this Stone, which is important to the Children of Israel, come to be associated with the Scottish and subsequently British Monarchy?
Main title:
The Stone of Destiny : In Search of the Truth / Mark Naples and David Bews
Author:
Edition:
2nd Edition
Imprint:
Milton Keynes : Lightning Source UK LTD, 2021
Collation:
280 Pages : Black and White Illustrations ; 24 cms
ISBN:
9781838430818 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.1
Language:
English
BRN:
3065053