My British Empire-Chapter 7: to be crowned

Chapter 7 Coronation

The next day, a grand funeral ceremony was held at St. George's Cathedral in Windsor Castle. All sixteen members of the regent came to participate, and the nobles whose territories were near London also arrived.

The first thing to do is to enter the ceremony. The maids first cleaned the king's body, put on makeup, and dressed neatly. The clothes they wore were very gorgeous and solemn, giving people a sense of solemnity.

Edward looked at the last side of his father in this life, and his heart was full of emotion. It was this man who gave him a kingdom.

Then moved to St. George's Cathedral, where the entire direct royal family stayed at the side, prayed and sang hymns, and at the same time put the body into the coffin and covered it with the first layer

Black wooden boards, wait until the funeral is over, and then completely seal the coffin after paying homage to the remains.

The encoffining was presided over by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, singing hymns and praying.

Then the descendants of the Tudor royal family came to pay their respects. Because Catholicism advocates going to heaven after death, everyone who came to the ceremony smiled and bowed to the king's body.

The burial ceremony is usually held for seven days, and the coffin is parked in St. George's Cathedral. Every day, nobles from all over the world and envoys from various countries come to pay their respects.

The funeral ceremony is followed by the funeral ceremony. There is no specific date for the funeral ceremony. As long as it is convenient for everyone, it is usually held in the evening.

Participating in the burial is mainly for the survivors of the deceased, and also to see the last side of the deceased.

Participating in the funeral is mainly for a wide range of people. In addition to the relatives and friends of the deceased, the relatives and friends of the survivors also participate. Therefore, the funeral is more grand and has certain etiquette. Pray and sing hymns, and at the same time put the body into the coffin and cover it with the first layer of transparent boards. After the funeral is over, pay homage to the remains and then completely seal the coffin.

St. George's Church is one of the main buildings in the west end of Windsor Castle, known as the British Royal Temple. This Gothic church was built in 1475. Many major events in British history took place here. Since the 18th century, 10 kings and 6 queens of British monarchs have been buried here after their death. Including Queen Alexandra Victoria who has been in power for 63 years, Edward VI, and of course the well-known King Edward VIII who only loves beauties but not country. (After the abdication, it was called the Duke of Windsor) The church holds a celebration ceremony for the winners of the Order of Gard to pay homage to the king every year in the inner hall.

People throughout England are immersed in the sorrow of the king's death, and people with insight are worried about the situation of the country where the main minister is strong. 𝑓𝑟eℯ𝒘𝗲𝑏n𝑜𝚟𝙚𝒍.𝒄o𝐦

The entire king's funeral went on for almost a month, and finally His Majesty the King was buried with his third wife Jane Seymour, because she gave birth to His Majesty the only male heir—Edward.

Let’s take a look at the comments of later generations on him: During Henry VIII’s reign, he carried out religious reforms, separated the Church of England from the Holy See, became the highest religious leader in England, made comprehensive reforms to national government agencies, and adopted a balanced foreign policy in Europe. Protect the political and economic interests of the country.

These led to great changes in Britain’s social and economic conditions, political system, culture, ideology, and religion, and eventually made Britain a unified and centralized modern nation-state, creating favorable conditions for the further development of capitalist factors. Henry VIII played a major role in this process as an absolute monarch with unprecedented power.

Although he made a foolish move in the later period, he sold most of the benefits obtained by the Tudor royal family in the religious reformation, which made the entire government's finances worse, and was the lead of the bourgeois revolution later.

hey-hey! The later Charles I of the Stuart dynasty led to an uprising led by Cromwell because of tax increases.

This is also karma! Whoever told him that the Stuart family took advantage of it, they won a big country empty-handed. There is no such good advantage in the world.

1547, February 25th, Westminster Abbey (Westminster Abbey), Edward dressed in costumes, kneeling on one knee, standing in front of Canterbury Archbishop Thomas Cranmer.

Since Henry VIII carried out the religious reform, the king has replaced the pope as the leader of the British religious circle. The Bishop of Canterbury is the highest office other than the king, and actually leads the Angan Protestantism in England.

The current Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, is a radical reformist and an important assistant to Henry VIII's reform.

Edward got up early and followed his maid Luna to Westminster Abbey to practice the coronation ceremony early to avoid making a fool of himself.

Walking in the corridors of the cathedral, I found that it is a typical Gothic building, which is extraordinarily magnificent and majestic. The colorful glass reflected in the sun in various colors highlights the unique splendor of the church.

Westmins Abbey was built in 960 AD and is located on the north bank of the River Thames in London. It was built by Edward the Confessor and was canonized in 1065.

In order to commemorate Edward, Henry III vowed to build a church with a more majestic Gothic style, so that very little of the original structure remained.

It is not only the chapel of the Anglican Church, where 38 British monarchs including the current queen were crowned. At the same time, Westminster Abbey is also the auditorium where members of the British royal family hold their weddings, and it is also a state funeral mausoleum.

Edward lowered his head, only hearing the loud voice of Archbishop Thomas.

"By the grace of God, King of England, France, and Ireland, Guardian of the Faith, Head of the Church of England and Ireland, Edward VI..." (Edward VI, by the Grace of God, King of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faithand of the Church of England and also of Ireland in Earth Supreme Head...). "

With the addition of a series of titles, Thomas officially prepared to put the crown symbolizing royal power on Edward's head.

At this moment, Edward stood up unreasonably and abruptly, walked up to Bishop Thomas who had already been stunned, and picked up the crown.

“I am the ruler of England, and also God’s agent in the world—Edward VI.”

Edward put on the crown for himself as a matter of course after he uttered these words that shocked the nobles and envoys present.

Edward nodded apologetically to Archbishop Thomas, and the bishop with his mouth wide open slowly returned to his normal color. The silver-white hair made Edward feel unbearable.

But Edward quickly recovered his mood, and there was no room for any mistakes at this important moment.

Immediately, Edward raised the scepter symbolizing royal power and waved it at the surrounding nobles and gentlemen, and the scene was suddenly silent.

"Executor! Executor!" Someone shouted, as if a thunder had exploded the stunned nobles and gentlemen.

"Supporter! Representative, representative..." The nobles shouted and echoed as if they had realized something, and the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became lively.

People cheered with emotion, not noticing that His Majesty the King, who had just become Edward VI, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew! Fortunately, we arranged the procrastination in advance, otherwise it would be embarrassing!" Edward took another breath, "Oh! Travelers are not omnipotent, so we should do less of this kind of thing in the future!"

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