The Hidden Violence of Coronation Feasts: How the Table Could Kill a King

A look at how coronation banquets in medieval Britain were not mere celebrations but arenas for political intrigue and physical danger, where seating arrangements, food disputes and rivalries could spark violence. The episode examines contemporary chronicles and surviving accounts to reveal how nobles used feasting to negotiate power and threaten the throne. It also considers why these events are rarely discussed in mainstream histories and what they tell us about courtly life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices