Henry VIII's French crown: his royal entry into Tournai revisited

Murphy, Neil (2012) Henry VIII's French crown: his royal entry into Tournai revisited. Historical Research, 85 (230). pp. 617-631. ISSN 0950-3471

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Abstract

On 25 September 1513 Henry VIII made his formal entry into Tournai as king of France. An examination of this entry provides an insight into how seriously Henry took his claim to the throne of France. This article uses a range of sources and looks at the entry from the perspective of both Henry and the townspeople, and systematically analyses the different elements that formed a ceremonial entry during the period. It demonstrates that a royal entry was a moment of communication between ruler and ruled, and that Henry used the ceremony to develop good relations with Tournai's ruling elite.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	V100 History by period
Depositing User:	Ellen Cole
Date Deposited:	20 Feb 2013 14:45
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 19:23
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/11165

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