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Nature of kingship - Coggle Diagram
Nature of kingship
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Rights
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He could make laws, decide on foreign and domestic policy, raise and army, set taxes etc... But he had to fufil duties to his people
Rituals
Coronation
King was crowned in the coronation ceremony in westminster abbey in front of important nobles and churchmen
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Crown wearing
3 times a year - during religious festivals at: Winchester, Gloucester and west minister
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Display
In order to maintain authority a medieval king needed to display his power and majesty by showing himself to the people. Rituals were an important part in this along with meeting barons, nobles and bishops
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Richard I as king
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When Richard died he named John as his heir but due to Primogeniture, his nephew Arthur claimed he should be king and therefore would inherit before John.
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