EPISODE · Sep 9, 2026 · 30 MIN

The Coronation Champion: Gauntlet, Trial‑by‑Combat and Royal Legitimacy

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

An exploration of the Dymoke family’s gauntlet-throwing ritual at Westminster Hall coronations—from its origins in feudal trial-by-combat to its last use in 1821 and a brief revival in 2023. The episode examines how this ceremonial challenge was both a legal guarantee of royal legitimacy and a spectacle that adapted as British politics moved toward constitutional governance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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