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The coronation proper begins with the bishops' petition that the traditional rights of the Church be maintained and the king's reply, followed by the king's taking of the coronation oath, [9] in the Bourbon era on the Reims Gospel. Then the Recognition takes place followed by the singing of the Te Deum.
The family tree of Frankish and French monarchs (509–1870) France was ruled by monarchs from the establishment of the kingdom of West Francia in 843 until the end of the Second French Empire in 1870, with several interruptions. Classical French historiography usually regards Clovis I, king of the Franks (r. 507–511), as the first king of ...
The tradition of French monarchs stretched back to Clovis I in the fifth century and coronations had taken place in Reims since the ninth century. In 1825 the event had four stages: The King's journey from Paris to Reims, the ceremonies in that city, his return journey to Paris and entry into the city and various events held in the capital. [4]
The exact coronation customs of the Kings and Queens of Sicily are disputed. According to a Cassino manuscript of c. 1200, the coronation of the kings of Sicily was based on a German model, though variations were made to adapt it to Sicilian tradition. Several different parts were included in the coronation ceremony.
It was the first coronation since 1722 and only the second since 1654 due to the longevity of the two previous monarchs Louis XV and Louis XIV. The city of Reims in Champagne was the traditional site of French coronations, a ceremony that stretched back in some form to the baptism of Clovis I in the city.
Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461), called the Victorious (French: le Victorieux) [2] or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi), was King of France from 1422 to his death in 1461. His reign saw the end of the Hundred Years' War and a de facto end of the English claims to the French throne .
Reims (/ r iː m z / REEMZ; [4] French: ⓘ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies 129 km (80 mi) northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by the Gauls, Reims became a major city in the Roman Empire. [5]
1274: the king cedes half of the Comtat Venaissin to pope Gregory X; 1283: Perche and the County of Alençon are inherited from the king's brother Pierre I of Alençon. 1284: purchase of the County of Chartres. the king makes appanage grants of Valois to his second son Charles and Beaumont-en-Oise to his third son Louis. [17]