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36: The History of the Plantagenets

Classical Stuff You Should Know

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Moby Dick's Anointing Ceremony

The king decides that he's going to have his son coronated as a king. To do this, you need the Bishop of Canterbury and Thomas Beckett does not want to do it. The anointing ceremony is pretty awesome. They strip you to the waist so your shirtless,. which gets a little awkward when it's queens... You have to lie spread face down on the ground in front of the altar. It's a great little bit of Moby Dick.

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