num_pages: 168
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.
language: English
title: Royal Seals: Images of Power and Majesty
publisher: Pen and Sword History