Royal Touch: Sacred Monarchy and Scrofula in England and France

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Contents Preface Introduction BOOK I: THE ORIGINS I The beginnings of the touch for scrofula II The origins of the royal healing power: the sacred aspects of royalty in the early centuries of the Middle Ages BOOK 2: THE GRANDEUR AND VICISSITUDES OF THE ROYAL HEALERS I Touching for scrofula and its popularity up to the end of the fifteenth century II The second miracle of English royalty: cramp rings III The sacred and miraculous aspects of royalty from the beginning of the touch for scrofula up to the Renaissance IV Some confused beliefs: St-Marcoul, the kings of France and the seventh sons V The royal miracle during the Wars of Religion and the absolute monarchy VI The decline and death of the royal touch BOOK 3: A CRITICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE ROYAL MIRACLE I A critical interpretation of the royal miracle Appendices I The royal miracle in the French and English royal accounts II Notes on the iconography III The beginnings of royal unction and consecration IV Extracts from Jean Golein's Treatise on Consecration with a short analysis (translated by Dr Anthony Goodman) V The pilgrimage of the French kings to Corbeny after their consecration and the transfer of St-Marcoul's reliquary to Rheims VI Additions and corrections Notes Bibliography Index