Coronation of the British monarch on Christmas Day, possibly in imitation of the Byzantine emperors, and John's was on Ascension Day. Elizabeth I consulted her astrologer, John Dee, before deciding on an auspicious date. The coronations of Charles II in 1661 and Anne in 1702 were on St George's Day, the feast of the patron saint of England. Under the Hanoverian monarchs in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it was deemed appropriate to extend the waiting period to several months, following a period of mourning for the previous monarch and to allow time for preparation of the ceremony. In the case of every monarch
Judgement Day (TV series) Judgement Day (TV series) Judgement Day was a short-lived gameshow that broadcast on ITV, and presented by comedian and entertainer Brian Conley. The show was broadcast on Saturday nights, but due to low viewing figures of about 3 million (which was ITV's lowest recorded figures at the time) the show was pulled after two episodes. This was the final show by Conley to be shown on ITV. Following this, he went on to perform on stage, and within the past year, has made a TV comeback on the BBC. Whilst this is classed as ITV's lowest ratings, their reality show,