Coronation

innovation. Media 10, the most decorated independent events company in the UK, is the perfect choice to initiate, deliver and seal this venture as it was the only company selected to organise the Coronation Festival at the Gardens of the Buckingham Palace by appointment of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. The Coronation Festival was the only event of its kind to be…

(386). She discusses Obalufon in great detail and uses those details along with the information discussed in her subtopics to connect the mask to coronation ceremonies. For example, Biler mentions that Yoruba people associated the deified Obalufon with peace, prosperity, war, and fortune (391). This information could explain why in more recent Ife coronation ceremonies, the crown was placed on Obalufon’s head (most likely a sculpture) before the king could wear it (386). Perhaps, this could…

the foundational values of the Christian church and how its conversion of the European people allowed for a rise of religious influence in politics, the Germanic people’s invasion and gradual migration into the lands of the Roman Empire, and the coronation of Charlemagne because it symbolized the intertwining of cultures and start of the new civilization. In the Byzantine Empire, east of the disintegrated Western Roman Empire, Emperor Justinian came into power. In his rule, the most notable…

On May 18, 1804, Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor, and made Josephine empress. His coronation ceremony took place on December 2, 1804, in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. Napoleon even paid for Pope Pius VII, who had signed the Concordat of Rome, to travel to France for the occasion, believing that his presence would imbue the event…

Jacques-Louis David and His Political Art that Influenced France During March of this year I was fortunate enough to get to go to Paris, France where I visited the Musée Du Louvre. There this was one of the paintings that caught my eye. At the time I was in Art History: Neolithic to Renaissance so I had not gotten to the importance of the painting. But I managed to spend much time just sitting and staring at the painting. Something about this massive painting was fascinating. From the cultural…

The Great Towers of London The Tower of London is a series of buildings with dark histories. The Tower is the most notorious building in the Medieval Times. The tower was built about 1,000 years ago and was built by a very well known conqueror. In the early 1080’s, William the conqueror began to build the Tower of London. (“Tower of London”) Before the tower was built, William decided that the name should be “Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress” (The Tower of London). The first foundation…

The day has finally come, today is the coronation day of our new king, King Macbeth. There has been many suspicions surrounding the death of our previous, and well beloved, King Duncan who died while in the house of Macbeth. Our king, god rest his soul, was murdered in his sleep whilst under Macbeth’s roof. I too have my suspicions, however I tend to value keeping my head on my body as opposed to speaking out against our new king. Macbeth is already known for having erratic and unpredictable…

Around a decade ago mentally ill characters on soap operas were portrayed completely different to the way they are portrayed today. They were portrayed on TV as mad, bad and dangerous to know. Recently, soap operas and dramas, including Coronation Street and EastEnders, regularly win plaudits for their sympathetic depictions of people with conditions such as bipolar disorder and depression (Goodchild, 2015). According to Goodchild (2015) the research and findings from the Glasgow Media Group…

Exposition There were butterflies in my stomach and I could feel beads of sweat run down my face. A policeman unlocked my handcuffs and pushed me into the dark cell. My clothes were mucky and weighed down with sweat. The dirty cell had a foul stench of garbage and rotten sewage which made it impossible to withstand. My family were supporters of women's rights ever since I was a little girl . I knew that I Emmeline Pankhurst wanted to make an impact and I would do everything in my power to do so.…

husband’s chamber, gripped with the need to plan. If they did not act carefully, she was sure all would be lost. Macbeth was going crazy, and they could not afford that now. At least her struggles were private; he so openly showed his madness at the coronation dinner! The whole thing was a disaster. When he rambled on about seeing Banquo’s ghost, she had tried to dismiss his behavior to their guests. Eventually, though, she had to send everyone away. People were beginning to become suspicious.…