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Curtana, also known as the Sword of Mercy, is a ceremonial sword used at the coronation of British kings and queens. One of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, its end is blunt and squared to symb
Procession in the 1685 coronation of James II, including blunt Curtana sword (E) borne by the Earl of Shrewsbury.—Engraving from Sandford (1687), History of the Coronation of James II
The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, originally the Crown Jewels of England, are a collection of royal ceremonial objects kept in the Jewel House at the Tower of London, which include the coronatio
Curtana
…Curtana, also known as the Sword of Mercy, is a ceremonial sword used at the coronation of British kings and queens. One of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, its end is blunt and squared to symbolise mercy. The sword measures 96.5 cm (38 in) long and 19 cm (7+1⁄2 in) wide at the handle. About 2.5 cm (1 in…
The Hockwold crown (upper left) and diadem in the British Museum
King Æthelstan presenting an illuminated manuscript to St Cuthbert, c. 930
The first great seal of Edward the Confessor shows him wearing a crown and holding an orb and sceptre