Course: God Save the King – The Sacred Nature of the Monarchy - SOLD OUT
Course: God Save the King – The Sacred Nature of the Monarchy
Taking place 15-17th April 2023
This course includes access to a public lecture: 'The Coming Coronation – Its History, Symbolism and Significance'.
More details here.
PLACES HAVE SOLD OUT FOR THIS COURSE. Please email [email protected] to join the cancellation waiting list.
The coronation of King Charles III on 6 May, the first in the United Kingdom for 70 years, will focus attention on the sacred and spiritual dimension of the British monarchy. Often overlooked in favour of constitutional questions or celebrity style gossip and revelations, the religious aspect is at the heart of monarchy. This element will be highlighted at the coronation, a service of Christian worship in which the new king will be anointed with holy oil in direct imitation of the rituals used for ancient Israelite kings and invested with regalia rich in spiritual meaning and symbolism.
In this course, Ian Bradley, Emeritus Professor of Cultural and Spiritual History, and author of three books on the spiritual heart of the monarchy, including the just published God Save the King: The Sacred Nature of Monarchy, will reflect on this theme from a Biblical, historical and contemporary cultural viewpoint. He will explore notions of kingship in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian New Testament, the archetype of sacred kingship as it is found in primal religion and contemporary culture and the way that Christian monarchy has developed in the British Isles. The course includes a public lecture on the history, significance and meaning of the coronation and ends with consideration of the monarch’s roles as protector of Protestantism, Supreme Governor of the Church of England and Defender of (the) Faith, how far they need to be adapted and modified in contemporary Britain and whether the monarchy should move in a more sacred or secular direction.
God Save The King - The Sacred Nature of The Monarchy and the Coming Coronation
Saturday 15th April
5pm Welcome and introductions
6pm Dinner
7.30pm Session 1: The Sacred Nature of The Monarchy
Sunday 16th April
9.45am Session 2: The Biblical basis of Sacred Kingship
11am Coffee break
11.30am Session 3: Christian kingship in Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Britain
1pm Lunch
5pm Public Lecture: The coronation – its history and symbolism
6.15pm Dinner
7.30pm Film of the 1953 coronation
Monday 17th April
9.45am Session 4: Royal roles & titles - Protector of Protestantism, Supreme Governor and Defender of (the) Faith
11.30am Final session: Discussion and conclusion: The new King and the recovery of monarchy’s sacred meaning
1pm Lunch
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Residential rates (includes breakfast, two course lunch with tea or filter coffee on Sunday and Monday and a two course dinner with tea or filter coffee on Saturday and Sunday)
One delegate in a single ensuite: £400 (or £304 with a student, clergy or Society of Authors discount)
Two delegates in a twin or double: £620 (or £500 with discounts)
One delegate in a double or twin occupancy: £460 (or £360 with discount)
One delegate and one non-delegate guest in a twin or double: £550 (or £450 with discount)
Non residential rate: £220 (including lunches and dinners)
Book through Reception on 01244 532 350 or email [email protected] (please include your telephone number in any emails)
If you wish to book onto the public lecture separately, please click here.