Open AccessPublic ritual, martial forms and the restoration of the monarchy in English towns
Author(s) -
Calladine Amy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
historical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.203
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1468-2281
pISSN - 0950-3471
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2281.12217
Subject(s) - monarchy , coronation , ceremony , martial law , proclamation , commonwealth , fortress (chess) , settlement (finance) , negotiation , honour , history , law , government (linguistics) , performative utterance , martial arts , public work , public administration , sociology , political science , archaeology , ancient history , politics , aesthetics , art , linguistics , philosophy , world wide web , computer science , payment
This article explores the public ceremonies chosen to mark the restoration of Charles II in a range of provincial towns. It emphasizes both the extent of performative creativity and the prominence of martial forms at the proclamation in May 1660 and the coronation in April 1661. Using evidence from contemporary printed sources and the records of civic government, it demonstrates how local authorities could use public ritual to negotiate instabilities linked to the ‘Old Army’ of the commonwealth and the practical logistics of the new settlement while continuing to formulate more specific statements on the honour and security of the immediate vicinity.