 James and Anne in an engraving by Jan Wierix, 1610s | |
| Date | 25 July 1603 |
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| Location | Westminster Abbey, London, England |
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The coronation of James I and his wife Anne as King and Queen of England and Ireland was held on 25 July 1603 at Westminster Abbey.[1] James had reigned as King James VI of Scotland since 1567.[2] Anne was anointed and consecrated with prayers alluding to Esther, the Wise Virgins, and other Biblical heroines.[3] It was the first coronation to be conducted in English instead of Latin.[4] Because of the 1603 London plague, a planned ceremonial Royal Entry to London was deferred until 15 March 1604.[5]
- ^ Roy Strong, Coronation: A History of Kingship and the British Monarchy (London: Harper Collins, 2005), p. 256: Jemma Field, 'Anna of Denmark', Aidan Norrie, Carolyn Harris, J. L. Laynesmith, Danna R. Messer, Elena Woodacre, Tudor and Stuart Consorts: Power, Influence, and Dynasty (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022), p. 214.
- ^ John Guy, Mary, Queen of Scots, My Heart is My Own (London, 2004), pp. 364–365.
- ^ John Wickham Legg, Coronation Order of James I (London, 1902), pp. 45–50 from Lambeth MS 1075b
- ^ Lucinda Gosling, Royal Coronations (Oxford: Shire, 2013), p. 10.
- ^ Horatio Brown, Calendar State Papers Venice, 1603–1606 (London, 1900), pp. 139–140 no. 201.
- ^ Engraving, Yale Center for British Art
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