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The Drama of coronation : medieval ceremony in early modern England /

The coronation was, and perhaps still is, one of the most important ceremonies of a monarch's reign. This book examines the five coronations that took place in England between 1509 and 1559. It considers how the sacred rite and its related ceremonies and pageants responded to monarchical and re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hunt, Alice, 1974-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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