English crown

Royal British headpiece

The English crown refers to the monarchy of England, both the physical crown jewels and the abstract institution of royal authority: The English crown passed to the House of Tudor.

In dentistry, an English crown is a specific type of dental restoration.

The term also names a former gold coin worth five shillings, minted from the reign of Henry VIII through the 17th century.

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sovereignty · head of state · common law · orb · Queen Elizabeth I · Wars of the Roses · Westminster Abbey · constitutional monarchy · Tower of London · throne · Glorious Revolution · feudal system · privy council · court intrigue · Shakespearean plays · King's English · crown jewels · succession laws

Opposites
political authority

English crownrepublic

State with elected leaders

republicanism · popular sovereignty · French Republic · democracy · Roundheads

rival monarchies

English crownSpanish crown

Iberian royal authority

Philip II of Spain · American independence · Holy Roman Empire · Louis XIV · Ottoman Empire

headwear type

English crownfool's cap

Jester's pointed headgear

dunce cap · tiara · coronet

Family

crowns, crowned, crowning, crownless, uncrown, uncrowned, corona, coronal, coronary

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G