[ANSTHRLD] article on blessing ceremonies

[Hillary Greenslade]

Got this off a Medieval Trivia list on Yahoo, thought some of you 
interested in protocol may want a copy.  
cheers, Hillary 

   From: Shane B <shaneb at ij.net>
Subject: Widows, Queens and Sword-bearers in Medieval Liturgical Prayers
>A useful article on the image of sword-bearing especially
>(but not entirely) by women in medieval ceremonial. Includes some
>information on ceremonies for blessing the swords of newly-made knights,
>and imagery in coronation ordines for queen-consorts.
>
>http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/fhenders/pdf/widowsqueensswords.pdf
>
>         Steffan ap Kennydd