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What is a coronation stone?

When the Queen of England was crowned in Westminster Abbey, her throne was on a stone called the Coronation Stone. It has a great and glorious history. Until 1286, this stone was located in Scone Abbey, where the Scottish kings were crowned. He played a big role in the coronation ceremony. The king stood on this "stone of destiny" and the bishop placed the crown on his head.

What is significant in 1286? This year, King Alexander III died. He crashed, falling from his horse. All members of his family died earlier. Only his granddaughter Margaret, who was born in Norway, was alive. In this situation, two distant relatives of the king - the Englishman John Baliol and Robert the Bruce - began to fight for the throne. At this time, the King of England was Edward I, who decided to intervene in the struggle for power, using his guardianship of Margaret. He offered to marry his son to Margaret and unite both kingdoms. Everyone agreed with such a state approach to solving the problem.

Unfortunately, two months later, on the way to Scotland, little Margaret died. Edward claimed supreme power in Scotland, and allowed John Baliol to become king. Baliol raised an armed rebellion against his master for three years, so Edward's troops invaded Scotland. Edward I easily defeated the Scottish army, annexed the country and deprived it even of the status of a vassal kingdom, a symbol of which was the transportation of the "stone of fate" to London. It was installed at the base of the English throne in Westminster Abbey, where it remains to this day.

As you know, Robert the Bruce eventually became the king of Scotland and fought against England all his life. But that's another story.

Author: Likum A.

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