500th Anniversary

[VIII]

In 1509, the 18-year-old Henry Tudor ascends the throne and is crowned King Henry VIII.
In 2009, Scarborough Faire will have a re-coronation of King Henry VIII.
It will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 3rd, under the canopy of Pecan Grove (since Scarborough doesn't have a cathedral).
We promise as much Pomp and Pageantry as we can muster.

[Zaubon]

Sorry, but you don't look very 18 anymore.

[Your Grace]

HUZZAH !!!

[dleighb]

At least he doesn't look 500!  

Dana
a.k.a. Lady Mary Brandon

[Captain Kilian]

That sounds like an awesome event!

[Element of Air]

Hm, sounds cool!

[SirRichardBear]

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=101401&feedType=VideoRSS&feedName=Entertainment&rpc=23&videoChannel=3&sp=true

Pretty nice video

[VIII]

Sorry, but you don't look very 18 anymore.

I'm NOT sorry!  It took me YEARS to look like this and I regret none of them (except 1984 and that bad haircut)!
It's not a re-enactment, Mr. smarty-kilt, it's a re-coronation.

At least he doesn't look 500! 
Dana
a.k.a. Lady Mary Brandon

Thats my pal!  Thank YOU, Dana!

Listen to Blackmore's Night 2001 Album "Fires at Midnight" song "The Crowning of the King" as well as most of their music.  It just sets the mood for the Renaissance Faires!

[midnightferret]

Congrats on the re-coronation, VIII! I hope I can be there! *HUGS*

I saw you this past weekend when I was getting some ice with Queen Bonnie, and I was so excited! It was all I could do not to squeal "Hey, Kingy, I luuuuuurves youuuuuu!"

So I will really try to behave when you are re-coronated. I won't squeal or anything.

*stop waving frantically at the King, yer supposed to bow! hey, stop trying to hug the King, yer supposed to bow! geez. Yer pretty hopeless. No wonder yer named after a small weasely animal...*

[LadyElizabeth]

WOW!!!  I sooo wish I could see that, it sounds WONDERFUL!!!  Ok, I'm such a big dork here, but do you have a coronation robe similar to the one used then?  Are people going to take lots of pics for me?  VIII, are you going to give the real speech given at the coronation??

I've always thought it would be pretty cool to stage this for QE1, I would love to have the similar gowns and do her speech and all.... so I can imagine that this is a pretty awesome moment!!

[Queen Bonnie]

 Huzzah! I WISH I could be there to celebrate with you VIII! What a glorious day it will be!
I remember my own online coronation. Alas! Lost to hackers when R/F crashed.- But I still have my wee Crown!
Long live the King!

[CassandraR]

That is too cool- and kind of special. 

I won't be there that weekend, so someone needs to take lots of pics and share that special moment with us.  Really, VII, grats on getting to be "the one" who gets to recreate this moment.  Or get re-coronated...is that a word?  Anyway, think of all the VIII's out there from the past who don't get to experience this.  Kind of makes you want to rub it in their face and do that Na-Na dance...well, I mean maybe some people...

*watches SirRichardBears Video*  Ohhhhh are you going to dress in armor for us *grins*

[Aiacha]

Man, I'm planning to come up the weekend before.  I wonder if I could survive a early morning drive up from Houston on sunday morning to see.

[VIII]

I'm sure we will have a few photos *cough-STALKWELL-cough* of the event.
Now, if only we can have a few dedicated videos made...

[Master Benjamin]

how long will the re-coronation take?