Post by lindahoyland on Apr 4, 2006 3:55:06 GMT
I am just looking through the official souvenir programme of our Queen's coronation, which my beloved late Mother bought in 1953.
My parents bought their first television especially for the occasion and invited the neighbours round to share the day.
I was especially struck by the oaths that the Nobility had to swear to the Queen, It says ..he shall kneel before her Majesty and place his hands between the Queen's and say
"I N, Duke or Earl,ect of N,do become your liege man of life and limb,and of earthly worship;and faith and truth I will bear unto you,to live and die,against all manner of folks.So help me God.
Before this,in almost the first part of a very long ceremony the Archbishop presents the Queen to the people sayiing,"Sir, I present unto you Queen, ELIZABETH,your undoubted;Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service.Are you willing to do the same?
The Queen then takes a long oath to govern the people according to their customs, uphold the law and maintain the protestant faith.
It is interesting to compare this with the oath Pippin swears to Denethor.
The old man laid the sword along his lap, and Pippin put his hand to the hilt, and said slowly after Denethor:
‘Here do I swear fealty and service to Gondor, and to the Lord and Steward of the realm, to speak and to be silent, to do and to let be, to come and to go, in need or plenty, in peace or war, in living or dying, from this hour henceforth, until my lord release me, or death take me, or the world end. So say I, Peregrin son of Paladin of the Shire of the Halflings.’
And this do I hear, Denethor son of Ecthelion, Lord of Gondor, Steward of the High King, and I will not forget it, nor fail to reward that which is given: fealty with love, valour with honour, oath-breaking with vengeance.’ Then Pippin received back his sword and put it in its sheath.
and how Faramir presents Aragorn to the people.
Then Faramir stood up and spoke in a clear voice: ‘Men of Gondor hear now the Steward of this Realm! Behold! one has come to claim the kingship again at last. Here is Aragorn son of Arathorn, chieftain of the Dúnedain of Arnor, Captain of the Host of the West, bearer of the Star of the North, wielder of the Sword Reforged, victorious in battle, whose hands bring healing, the Elfstone, Elessar of the line of Valandil, Isildur’s son, Elendil’s son of Númenor. Shall he be king and enter into the City and dwell there?’
And all the host and all the people cried yea with one voice.
My parents bought their first television especially for the occasion and invited the neighbours round to share the day.
I was especially struck by the oaths that the Nobility had to swear to the Queen, It says ..he shall kneel before her Majesty and place his hands between the Queen's and say
"I N, Duke or Earl,ect of N,do become your liege man of life and limb,and of earthly worship;and faith and truth I will bear unto you,to live and die,against all manner of folks.So help me God.
Before this,in almost the first part of a very long ceremony the Archbishop presents the Queen to the people sayiing,"Sir, I present unto you Queen, ELIZABETH,your undoubted;Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service.Are you willing to do the same?
The Queen then takes a long oath to govern the people according to their customs, uphold the law and maintain the protestant faith.
It is interesting to compare this with the oath Pippin swears to Denethor.
The old man laid the sword along his lap, and Pippin put his hand to the hilt, and said slowly after Denethor:
‘Here do I swear fealty and service to Gondor, and to the Lord and Steward of the realm, to speak and to be silent, to do and to let be, to come and to go, in need or plenty, in peace or war, in living or dying, from this hour henceforth, until my lord release me, or death take me, or the world end. So say I, Peregrin son of Paladin of the Shire of the Halflings.’
And this do I hear, Denethor son of Ecthelion, Lord of Gondor, Steward of the High King, and I will not forget it, nor fail to reward that which is given: fealty with love, valour with honour, oath-breaking with vengeance.’ Then Pippin received back his sword and put it in its sheath.
and how Faramir presents Aragorn to the people.
Then Faramir stood up and spoke in a clear voice: ‘Men of Gondor hear now the Steward of this Realm! Behold! one has come to claim the kingship again at last. Here is Aragorn son of Arathorn, chieftain of the Dúnedain of Arnor, Captain of the Host of the West, bearer of the Star of the North, wielder of the Sword Reforged, victorious in battle, whose hands bring healing, the Elfstone, Elessar of the line of Valandil, Isildur’s son, Elendil’s son of Númenor. Shall he be king and enter into the City and dwell there?’
And all the host and all the people cried yea with one voice.