
Royal Seals
The National Archives: Images of Power and Majesty
Paul Dryburgh(Author)
Pen & Sword History (Publisher)
Published on 2. November 2020
Book
Hardback
168 pages
978-1-5267-2953-8 (ISBN)
Description
Royal Seals is an introduction to the seals of the kings and queens of England, Scotland and latterly the United Kingdom, as well as the Church and nobility.
Ranging from Medieval times to modern day, it uses images of impressive wax seals held at The National Archives to show the historical importance of these beautiful works of art.
Included are features on the great seals of famous monarchs like Richard III, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and twentieth-century monarchs, as well as insights on the role of seals in treaties and foreign policy.
With ecclesiastical seals and those of the nobility and lower orders included, this is a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated guide.
Ranging from Medieval times to modern day, it uses images of impressive wax seals held at The National Archives to show the historical importance of these beautiful works of art.
Included are features on the great seals of famous monarchs like Richard III, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and twentieth-century monarchs, as well as insights on the role of seals in treaties and foreign policy.
With ecclesiastical seals and those of the nobility and lower orders included, this is a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated guide.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Barnsley
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Illustrations
50 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
789 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5267-2953-8 (9781526729538)
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12/2020
Images of the The National Archives;Pen and Sword History
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Person
Dr Paul Dryburgh is a Principal Records Specialist at The National Archives. He is an archivist and medieval historian with interests in government, politics, warfare and in the economy across the British Isles in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and in record keeping and palaeography more generally.