The coronation was a ceremony in which an emperor or king received a crown as a symbol of his rule, as well as other emblems of authority such as scepters, rings, swords, or spurs. Emperors and other rulers with imperial aspirations, such as the English kings from Henry VIII on [10. 184], received a “closed” crown with half-arches, kings an “open” crown like a hoop. The coronation took place in the context of divine service (Worship), often in assocation with a…