| Sumario: | "This book is the first of its kind - a comprehensive history to set each coronation into its political, social, religious and cultural context. The story is one of constant re-invention as the service has had to respond to the changes in fortune of the monarchy and the country, everything from legitimising usurpers to reconciling a Catholic rite to the tenets of Protestantism. It had to be recreated from scratch after the Restoration of Charles II in 1660." "By telling the story of each coronation in turn, Roy Strong recounts the history of British monarchy since the 10[superscript th] century, and looks forward to the coronation of Prince Charles. The ceremony's musical history alone is one of extraordinary richness - involving Henry Purcell, Handel, Edward Elgar and William Walton. The celebratory poetry, art and spectacular engravings published at coronations are all explored, as is the more recent role of photographers." "Meticulously researched, with rich visual material, including illuminated manuscripts, engravings, portraits, photographs and television stills, this will be the definitive book for many years to come."
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