Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
History
Date of Award
5-2020
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Brian J. Maxson
Committee Members
John Rankin, Jennifer Adler
Abstract
The crowning of a King or Queen of England is and remains an essential part of English tradition. For centuries, British subjects have flocked to the city streets to catch a glimpse of their next monarch. For the Tudors, the spectacle of pageantry was often an ostentatious display of wealth and grandeur. Using horses as an historical lens, this study will examine four different components of equestrianism in Tudor coronation ceremonies: The King’s Champion, the Gilded Spurs, the Master of the Horse, and the Horse of Honor. Despite significant political, religious, and cultural changes that occurred during the Tudor era, these four components remained an essential part of coronation ceremonies and, indeed, was elevated in status, identity, and symbolism to parallel the rise of horse culture in early modern England.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Blair, Keri, "Ritualistic Equestrianism: Status, Identity, and Symbolism in Tudor Coronation Ceremonies" (2020). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3771. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3771
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.