Medieval Origins of Coronations
Gone Medieval
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The Coronation of Henry I
The King swears to observe the three promises in place since the 9th century. He is anointed with holy oil on his hands and then on his head, chest, shoulders and both elbows. Next he receives the ring, the scepter and the rod. After this the clergy and nobility are to give homage to the King. It's all starting to sound very familiar isn't it? Henry I's coronation is interesting even if this document doesn't specifically relate to it. The point was that she gave some Anglo-Saxon English legitimacy to Henry's claim to be King.
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