The always insightful British Library Medieval manuscripts blog has an interesting and entertaining post about items in the BL collection that are pertinent to the history of the Coronation. These include early Coronation ordos, illustrated chronicles, as well as the tenth century Gospel book Sir Robert Cotton believed - no-one is really certain - had been proffered in the middle ages for the King’s oath, and his unsuccessful attempt to get it used as such at the coronation of King Charles I in 1626. There is also Pope Leo X’s bull of 1521 conferring the title Defender of the Faith upon King Henry VIII.
The illustrated post can be online seen at Coronations
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