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Seizure of the Stone
In 1296 Edward I seized the Stone of Destiny, used to crown Scottish kings, from Scone and took it to Westminster Abbey in London, symbolically strip…
Timeline
- 1296Scone Priory · Perth and KinrossAfter his victory at Dunbar, Edward I entered Scone and ordered the Stone of Destiny, symbol of Scottish royal authority, removed from Scone Priory. The stone had been the coronation relic of Scottish kings since the 9th century; the seizure was intended to symbolically end Scotland's independent monarchy.
- 1296Westminster Abbey · LondonThe coronation stone was transported to London and placed beneath the coronation chair in Westminster Abbey, becoming part of subsequent English and British coronation ceremonies. The Stone remained in England for over seven hundred years, until it was returned to Scotland in 1996.
Sources
- Stone of Scone https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stone-of-Scone
- The Stone of Destiny: Symbol of Nationhood — David Broun (2014)