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A '''Coronation''' is a ceremony held to crown a [[King]] and/or Queen. Coronations are, historically, grand |
A '''Coronation''' is a ceremony held to [[crown]] a [[King]] and/or [[Queen]]. Coronations are, historically, grand [[event]]s with great pomp and [[pagentry]]. |
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The coronation customs of various |
The coronation customs of various [[nation]]s in [[period]] are widely varied, but most involved a public (and often [[religion|religious]]) acknowledgement of the ruler's [[becoming king|right to power]]. |
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==Coronations In the SCA== |
==Coronations In the SCA== |
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[[SCA]] coronations are usually held at [[event]]s specifically set up to be coronations. However, since most |
[[SCA]] coronations are usually held at [[event]]s specifically set up to be coronations. However, since most [[kingdom]]s have two coronations a year, the coronation itself is often low-key. |
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Most coronations involve the previous rulers stepping down and the new rulers taking the throne, followed by [[oath]]s of [[fealty]] from [[peer]]s and [[populace]]. A public reading of new [[ |
Most coronations involve the previous rulers stepping down and the new rulers taking the [[throne]], followed by [[oath]]s of [[fealty]] from [[peer]]s and [[populace]]. A public reading of new [[laws]] and goals for the [[reign]] then occurs, and the coronation ends with a [[procession]]. [[Kingdom]] business tends to wait until the first [[court]] after coronation (some wags in [[Ealdormere]] refer to the first court as "taking the shine off the [[hat]]"). |
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Revision as of 00:43, 24 April 2006
A Coronation is a ceremony held to crown a King and/or Queen. Coronations are, historically, grand events with great pomp and pagentry.
The coronation customs of various nations in period are widely varied, but most involved a public (and often religious) acknowledgement of the ruler's right to power.
Coronations In the SCA
SCA coronations are usually held at events specifically set up to be coronations. However, since most kingdoms have two coronations a year, the coronation itself is often low-key.
Most coronations involve the previous rulers stepping down and the new rulers taking the throne, followed by oaths of fealty from peers and populace. A public reading of new laws and goals for the reign then occurs, and the coronation ends with a procession. Kingdom business tends to wait until the first court after coronation (some wags in Ealdormere refer to the first court as "taking the shine off the hat").
