The making of the Second English Coronation Ordo
David A. Pratt
Abstract This article reassesses the Second English Coronation Ordo in light of its relationship to Carolingian sources. The dependence on a distinctive West Frankish source, here termed Leiden , has many implications, since seems likely have been composed for anointing Charles Straightforward by Fulk Rheims January 893. finding provides probable context importing ordines King Alfred's dealings with Rheims. It also strengthens case placing mid- or late 890s, rather than early Athelstan's reign. Anointing practices were directly implicated ‘crisis authority’ affecting world ninth century. new understanding adds further dimension efforts promote ‘kingdom Anglo-Saxons’, and wider implications development royal western Europe.
Anglo-Saxon England|Apollo (University of Cambridge)