Blunt presents a unique study of the relationship between religious ritual and ceremonial dining. The opulence of the Caroline court emphasized Charles’s authority as king, but these extravagant dining experiences also offer a new way of exploring the intersection of his religious and political policies. Blunt’s work is based on extensive use of primary sources documenting the daily running of the King’s household and will be of interest to scholars researching the court of Charles I and its material culture as well as the religious and political history of his reign.