Elizabeth of York by Alison Weir

Author:Alison Weir [Weir, Alison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-345-52138-5
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2014-09-22T16:00:00+00:00

While Mass was said, Elizabeth remained seated on the ancient coronation chair, then the pax was brought to her. She kissed it and went to the altar, where she prostrated herself again to make her confession. After this, she was given communion, then enthroned once more. The ceremony culminated with the Queen escorted to St. Edward’s shrine, where she laid her crown on the altar dedicated to him.

A manuscript drawing of the coronation of Joan of Navarre, wife of Henry IV, in 1403,16 but dating from ca. 1485–90, might more accurately portray the crowning of Elizabeth of York. It shows a queen seated on a throne on a raised platform beneath a canopy of estate bearing the royal arms, with two bishops placing the crown on her head, and lords and ladies standing at the foot of the steps. The Queen wears traditional ceremonial dress of a style dating back to the fourteenth century: a sideless surcoat with a kirtle beneath, and a mantle fastened across the upper chest with cords and tassels. Her hair, by custom, is loose.

It has been suggested17 that Thomas Ashwell’s anthem may have been sung at Elizabeth’s coronation, given the repeated emphasis on her name:

God save King Henry, whereso’er he be,

And for Queen Elizabeth now pray we,

And for all her noble progeny.

God save the Church of Christ from any folly;

And for Queen Elizabeth now pray we.18

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