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The adventures of the coronation chrism oil….

Oct 30, 2023

anniversaries, battles, Events, law, religion, sources

Alice Hunt, Ampulla, Bosworth, Charles “III”, Charles II, coronations, crown jewels, Edward IV, Edward VI, Henry III, Henry IV, Henry VII, John, Mary I, Richard I, Richard II, Richard III, Robert Zaller, The Fears of Henry IV, Thomas Becket, usurpation, Virgin Mary

I was quite enjoying this article until I came to: “….‘Kings whose claims were disputed were accordingly anxious to be consecrated as quickly as possible,’ writes Zaller. ‘Both Edward IV and Richard III rushed to be crowned, and the Yorkist kings claimed to have been anointed with chrism conveyed directly to Thomas á Becket by…
Surviving Regalia of King Richard III’s and Queen Anne’s Coronation

Jul 6, 2020

anniversaries, art, buildings, culture, law, religion

Ampulla, Anne Neville, Annette Carson, Charles I, Charles II, coronation spoon, Henry II, Henry IV, holy oil, Richard I, Richard III, St. Edward’s Regalia, Westminster Abbey

(by Annette Carson) The Ampulla and Coronation Spoon Perhaps because they are not immediately recognizable as such, these are the oldest items in the coronation regalia and the only two that escaped the systematic destruction of royal regalia and crown jewels after the execution of Charles I. The holy oil (chrism) is poured from the…