The coronation of King Charles is only a few weeks away! Upon assuming the throne, King Charles III became the head of the Church of England and got a fancy new title: Defender of the Faith. But what does that actually mean? And while the coronation is bound to be full of the usual pomp and pageantry, Charles will have to modernize the medieval ritual in order to remain relevant for the 21st century. To hear all about the religious history, scandalous affairs, and vegan updates to this coronation, Sean talks to Catherine Pepinster, a legendary historian and the author of Defenders of the Faith: The British Monarchy, Religion and the Next Coronation.

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