Tudor Coronation and Parliament

Does anyone have the slightest idea where on earth I might find the
format to a Tudor (or even Plantagenet) Coronation and Parliament?
As I've mentioned before, I am writing a musical play based on Henry
Tudor and I'm featuring his coronation and an approximation of his
first Parliament in it.

Thanks very much for any help! Feel free to email meif that's easier
at nvenice2@....

Nate

At 08:49 AM 1/27/03 -0000, you wrote:
>Does anyone have the slightest idea where on earth I might find the
>format to a Tudor (or even Plantagenet) Coronation and Parliament?
>As I've mentioned before, I am writing a musical play based on Henry
>Tudor and I'm featuring his coronation and an approximation of his
>first Parliament in it.
>

You could try Hammond and Sutton, _The Coronation of Richard III: The
Extant Documents._ As I recall, Henry VII used the records for Richard
III's coronation for his own.

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Nate

The basic coronation liturgy has come down to us more-or-less
unchanged from Edgar's second coronation in 973, and essentially has
three elements:-

1) Acclamation:
The new monarch is 'presented' to the people by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, and the boys of Westminster School (nowadays - I'm not
sure who it would have been in 1485, but boy choristers would not be
unfitting) sing 'the Vivats' - 'Vivat Rex Henricus' in this case.

2) Anointing and Crowning:
This is your opportunity for a setting of 'Zadok the Priest', to be
sung during the anointing. The version currently used was, of course,
composed by Handel for George II's coronation in 1727 (along with
three other anthems), but there are earlier settings extant.

3) Homage:
The peers kneel one by one before the monarch, beginning with the
most senior, and do homage.

Up to 1821, the festivities ended with a banquet in Westminster Hall,
the highlight of which was the King's Champion riding into the hall
in full armour, flinging down a gauntlet and challenging anybody who
disputed the king's right to the throne to fight him.

Plenty there to set to music, I think.

Hope this helps.

Ann (who would dearly love to be able to write music)

--- In , "natusm
<nvenice2@a...>" <nvenice2@a...> wrote:
> Does anyone have the slightest idea where on earth I might find the
> format to a Tudor (or even Plantagenet) Coronation and Parliament?
> As I've mentioned before, I am writing a musical play based on
Henry
> Tudor and I'm featuring his coronation and an approximation of his
> first Parliament in it.
>
> Thanks very much for any help! Feel free to email meif that's
easier
> at nvenice2@a...
>
> Nate