Although Edward stands (Aelred writes) in a succession of holy monarchs, unlike some of his predecessors, he did not gain the crown of martyrdom, nor was he exiled from his own realm for the sake of ...

“The Crown” always veered confusingly between ... “What would he know of Alfred the Great, the Rod of Equity and Mercy, Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror or Henry the Eighth?” ...

The original was thought to date back to Edward the Confessor, who reigned in 1042-1066. After the ceremony, Charles switched to the lighter Imperial State Crown, made for the coronation of his ...