IMC 2019: Sessions
Session 314: Royal Ceremony in the Middle Ages, III: Political Ceremony
Monday 1 July 2019, 16.30-18.00
Sponsor: | Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds |
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Organiser: | Florence Scott, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds |
Moderator/Chair: | Katherine J. Lewis, Department of History, University of Huddersfield |
Paper 314-a | Unity and Division: Contrast in the Crowning of Queen Melisende and King Baldwin III of Jerusalem (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Political Thought |
Paper 314-b | Coronations and Crisis: Ceremonial Legitimacy in Byzantium in the Long 7th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Language and Literature - Greek, Political Thought |
Paper 314-c | The Medieval Tournament: A Facet for Royal Authority in Medieval England (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy |
Abstract | This session is part of the 'Royal Ceremony in the Middle Ages' strand, the aim of which is to explore the participants, audience, and materialities involved in royal ceremony, and analyse its wider political and religious significance across space and time. As outward-facing events, royal ceremonies have the capacity to influence both public opinion and the mechanism of royal power. 'Political Ceremony' seeks to explore the ways in which royal ceremony can be used as a vehicle for developing outward political strength, power, and influence, as well as manipulating the political narrative. |