Touching for the King's Evil - Revision history

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	From King [[Henry I]] onwards England’s monarchs claimed to have Edward’s abilities as a reaction to their rival Capetian King’s (associated with France) pronouncement of having divine healing powers.		From King [[Henry I]] onwards England’s monarchs claimed to have Edward’s abilities as a reaction to their rival Capetian King’s (associated with France) pronouncement of having divine healing powers.

	In England the ceremony used to be very formal. People suffering from scrofula would line up to be healed one after the other. The monarch would touch and stroke the sufferer’s throat while a cleric would read parts from the gospels (especially Mark 16: “They shall lay their hands on the sick and they shall recover”). ~~Since the time of [[Henry VII ]]~~ coins were handed out afterwards to be worn as a charm or amulet (so-called "Angels", because they featured an image of the archangel Michael). The ceremony usually ended with a formal washing of hands.		In England the ceremony used to be very formal. People suffering from scrofula would line up to be healed one after the other. The monarch would touch and stroke the sufferer’s throat while a cleric would read parts from the gospels (especially Mark 16: “They shall lay their hands on the sick and they shall recover”). Usually, coins were handed out afterwards to be worn as a charm or amulet (so-called "Angels", because they featured an image of the archangel Michael). The ceremony usually ended with a formal washing of hands.
	One of the most dedicated and “the most successful miracle-working king” (Strong 280) was [[Charles II]], who is said to have touched about 100,000 people between 1660 and 1685.		One of the most dedicated and “the most successful miracle-working king” (Strong 280) was [[Charles II]], who is said to have touched about 100,000 people between 1660 and 1685.

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	However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it. So did [[William III\|William of Orange]]. Queen [[Anne I]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].		However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it. So did [[William III\|William of Orange]]. Queen [[Anne I]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].

	[[George I]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]]. [[James Francis Edward Stuart\|James Edward]], [[Charles Edward Stuart\|Bonnie Prince Charlie]] and [[Henry Benedict Stuart\|Henry, Cardinal of York]] all touched for the King's Evil to bolster their claim to the throne. The practice died out ~~when~~ the last Stuart ~~died~~ in 1807 (Bloch 419).		[[George I]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]]. [[James Francis Edward Stuart\|James Edward]], [[Charles Edward Stuart\|Bonnie Prince Charlie]] and [[Henry Benedict Stuart\|Henry, Cardinal of York]] all touched for the King's Evil to bolster their claim to the throne. The practice died out with the last Stuart in 1807 (Bloch 419).


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	Bloch, Marc. ''Die wundertätigen Könige''. München: C.H. Beck, 1998.		Bloch, Marc. ''Die wundertätigen Könige''. München: C.H. Beck, 1998.

	Cannon,John. ''The Oxford Companion to British History''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.		Cannon, John. ''The Oxford Companion to British History''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.

	Cannon, John. ''The Kings and Queens of Britain''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.		Cannon, John. ''The Kings and Queens of Britain''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.

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	However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it. So did [[William III\|William of Orange]]. Queen [[Anne I]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].		However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it. So did [[William III\|William of Orange]]. Queen [[Anne I]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].

	[[George I]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]]. [[James Francis Edward Stuart\|James Edward]], [[Charles Edward Stuart\|Bonnie Prince Charlie]] and [[Henry, Cardinal of York]] all touched for the King's Evil to bolster their claim to the throne. The practice died out when the last Stuart died in 1807 (Bloch 419).		[[George I]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]]. [[James Francis Edward Stuart\|James Edward]], [[Charles Edward Stuart\|Bonnie Prince Charlie]] and [[Henry Benedict Stuart\|Henry, Cardinal of York]] all touched for the King's Evil to bolster their claim to the throne. The practice died out when the last Stuart died in 1807 (Bloch 419).

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	However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it. So did [[William III\|William of Orange]]. Queen [[Anne I]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].		However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it. So did [[William III\|William of Orange]]. Queen [[Anne I]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].

	[[George I]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]]. [[James Edward]], [[Charles Edward Stuart\|Bonnie Prince Charlie]] and [[Henry, Cardinal of York]] all touched for the King's Evil to bolster their claim to the throne. The practice died out when the last Stuart died in 1807 (Bloch 419).		[[George I]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]]. [[James Francis Edward Stuart\|James Edward]], [[Charles Edward Stuart\|Bonnie Prince Charlie]] and [[Henry, Cardinal of York]] all touched for the King's Evil to bolster their claim to the throne. The practice died out when the last Stuart died in 1807 (Bloch 419).

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	However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it. So did [[William III\|William of Orange]]. Queen [[Anne I]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].		However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it. So did [[William III\|William of Orange]]. Queen [[Anne I]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].

	[[George I]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]]. [[James Edward]], [[Bonnie Prince Charlie]] and [[Henry, Cardinal of York]] all touched for the King's Evil to bolster their claim to the throne. The practice died out when the last Stuart died in 1807 (Bloch 419).		[[George I]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]]. [[James Edward]], [[Charles Edward Stuart\|Bonnie Prince Charlie]] and [[Henry, Cardinal of York]] all touched for the King's Evil to bolster their claim to the throne. The practice died out when the last Stuart died in 1807 (Bloch 419).

Pankratz at 09:39, 16 November 2016

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	In England the ceremony used to be very formal. People suffering from scrofula would line up to be healed one after the other. The monarch would touch and stroke the sufferer’s throat while a cleric would read parts from the gospels (especially Mark 16: “They shall lay their hands on the sick and they shall recover”). Since the time of [[Henry VII ]] coins were handed out afterwards to be worn as a charm or amulet (so-called "Angels", because they featured an image of the archangel Michael). The ceremony usually ended with a formal washing of hands.		In England the ceremony used to be very formal. People suffering from scrofula would line up to be healed one after the other. The monarch would touch and stroke the sufferer’s throat while a cleric would read parts from the gospels (especially Mark 16: “They shall lay their hands on the sick and they shall recover”). Since the time of [[Henry VII ]] coins were handed out afterwards to be worn as a charm or amulet (so-called "Angels", because they featured an image of the archangel Michael). The ceremony usually ended with a formal washing of hands.
	One of the most dedicated and “the most successful miracle-working king” was [[Charles II]], who is said to have touched 90,000 people.		One of the most dedicated and “the most successful miracle-working king” (Strong 280) was [[Charles II]], who is said to have touched about 100,000 people between 1660 and 1685.

	However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it. Queen [[Anne I]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].		However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it. So did [[William III\|William of Orange]]. Queen [[Anne I]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].

	[[~~William III~~]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]].		[[George I]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]]. [[James Edward]], [[Bonnie Prince Charlie]] and [[Henry, Cardinal of York]] all touched for the King's Evil to bolster their claim to the throne. The practice died out when the last Stuart died in 1807 (Bloch 419).

	~~The [[Hanoverians]] abandoned the ritual and it has not been performed since.~~

			== Sources ==
			Bloch, Marc. ''Die wundertätigen Könige''. München: C.H. Beck, 1998.

	~~== Sources ==~~
	Cannon,John. ''The Oxford Companion to British History''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.		Cannon,John. ''The Oxford Companion to British History''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.

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	"king's evil." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2010. Web. 10 May 2010 <http://www.search.eb.com/eb/article-9045541>.		"king's evil." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2010. Web. 10 May 2010 <http://www.search.eb.com/eb/article-9045541>.

			Strong, Roy. ''Coronation''. London-New York: Harper, 2005.

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	Ceremony in which the monarch would touch people suffering from scrofula in order to heal them.		Ceremony in which the monarch would touch people suffering from scrofula in order to heal them.
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	Scrofula is a tuberculous swelling of the lymph glands that was called “The King’s Evil” because it was widely believed that the touch of the monarch was able to heal this particular disease.		Scrofula is a tuberculous swelling of the lymph glands that was called “The King’s Evil” because it was widely believed that the touch of the monarch was able to heal this particular disease.
	This belief dates from the time of [[Edward the Confessor]], who is said to have been the first monarch to heal people with the touch of his hands.		This belief dates from the time of [[Edward the Confessor]], who is said to have been the first monarch to heal people with the touch of his hands.

Pankratz at 11:06, 11 May 2010

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	~~Touching for the King’s Evil is a ceremony~~ in which the monarch would touch people suffering from scrofula in order to heal them.		Ceremony in which the monarch would touch people suffering from scrofula in order to heal them.
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	This belief dates from the time of [[Edward the Confessor]], who is said to have been the first monarch to heal people with the touch of his hands.		This belief dates from the time of [[Edward the Confessor]], who is said to have been the first monarch to heal people with the touch of his hands.

	From King [[Henry I]] onwards England’s monarchs claimed to have Edward’s abilities as a reaction to their rival Capetian King’s pronouncement of having divine healing powers.		From King [[Henry I]] onwards England’s monarchs claimed to have Edward’s abilities as a reaction to their rival Capetian King’s (associated with France) pronouncement of having divine healing powers.

	In England the ceremony used to be very formal. People suffering from scrofula would line up to be healed one after the other. The monarch would touch and stroke the sufferer’s throat while a cleric would read parts from the gospels (especially Mark 16: “They shall lay their hands on the sick and they shall recover”). Since the time of [[Henry VII ]] coins were handed out afterwards to be worn as a charm or amulet. The ceremony usually ended with a formal washing of hands.		In England the ceremony used to be very formal. People suffering from scrofula would line up to be healed one after the other. The monarch would touch and stroke the sufferer’s throat while a cleric would read parts from the gospels (especially Mark 16: “They shall lay their hands on the sick and they shall recover”). Since the time of [[Henry VII ]] coins were handed out afterwards to be worn as a charm or amulet (so-called "Angels", because they featured an image of the archangel Michael). The ceremony usually ended with a formal washing of hands.
	One of the most dedicated and “the most successful miracle-working king” was [[Charles II]], who is said to have touched 90,000 people.		One of the most dedicated and “the most successful miracle-working king” was [[Charles II]], who is said to have touched 90,000 people.

Steffi at 10:40, 11 May 2010

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	One of the most dedicated and “the most successful miracle-working king” was [[Charles II]], who is said to have touched 90,000 people.		One of the most dedicated and “the most successful miracle-working king” was [[Charles II]], who is said to have touched 90,000 people.

	However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it.[[~~Queen~~ Anne]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].		However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it. Queen [[Anne I]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].

	[[William III]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]].		[[William III]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]].

Steffi at 10:39, 11 May 2010

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	One of the most dedicated and “the most successful miracle-working king” was [[Charles II]], who is said to have touched 90,000 people.		One of the most dedicated and “the most successful miracle-working king” was [[Charles II]], who is said to have touched 90,000 people.

	However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked ~~it and [[William III]] did not continue~~ it. ~~The~~ [[~~Jacobites~~]] ~~took this as a sign that~~ the ~~usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (~~in ~~their opinion) rightful monarchs –~~ the ~~exiled~~ [[~~Stuarts~~]].		However, not all monarchs performed the ritual of Touching for the King’s Evil. [[James I]] disliked it.[[Queen Anne]] reintroduced the procedure after some time and touched 200 sick people in 1712. One of them allegedly was the young [[Samuel Johnson]].

	[[~~Queen Anne~~]] ~~reintroduced~~ the ~~procedure and touched 200 sick people~~ in ~~1712. One of them allegedly was~~ the ~~young~~ [[~~Samuel Johnson~~]].		[[William III]] did not continue it. The [[Jacobites]] took this as a sign that the usurper did no longer have the power but that it went to the (in their opinion) rightful monarchs – the exiled [[Stuarts]].

	The [[Hanoverians]] abandoned the ritual and it has not been performed since.		The [[Hanoverians]] abandoned the ritual and it has not been performed since.