The Coronation Chair is one of the most precious objects in Westminster Abbey, a rare survivor from the Middle Ages, on which most English monarchs have been crowned. Incorporated in its seat was the symbolic block of sandstone seized at Scone in 1296 after Edward I's victory over the Scots, until it was returned to Scotland in 1996 - it is now on display in Edinburgh Castle. This scholarly book presents the evidence from history, archaeology and conservation that explains the nature of these extraordinary objects.