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===Coronation=== {{Main|Entry and coronation of Anne of Denmark}} [[File:Anne of Denmark, ca 1600.jpg|thumb|upright|Anne of Denmark, c. 1600]] Anne was crowned on 17 May 1590 in the [[Holyrood Abbey|Abbey Church]] at [[Holyrood Palace|Holyrood]], the first Protestant coronation in Scotland.{{Sfnp|Croft|2003|page=24}}{{Sfnp|Stewart|2003|p=119}} During the [[Entry and Coronation of Anne of Denmark|seven-hour ceremony]], her gown was opened by the [[Annabell Murray, Countess of Mar|Countess of Mar]] for presiding minister [[Robert Bruce of Kinnaird|Robert Bruce]] to pour "a bonny quantity of oil" on "parts of her breast and arm", so anointing her as queen.{{Sfnmp|1a1=Williams|1y=1970|1p=30|2a1=McManus|2y=2002|2p=70}} ([[Church of Scotland|Kirk]] ministers had objected vehemently to this element of the ceremony as a [[pagan]] and [[Jewish]] ritual, but James insisted that it dated from the [[Old Testament]].){{Sfnmp|1a1=Williams|1y=1970|1p=29|2a1=Willson|2y=1963|2p=93}} The king handed the crown to [[John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane|Chancellor Maitland]], who placed it on Anne's head.{{Sfnp|Williams|1970|p=31}} She then affirmed an oath to defend the true religion and worship of God and to "withstand and despise all [[papist]]ical superstitions, and whatsoever ceremonies and rites contrary to the word of God".{{Sfnp|Stewart|2003|p=119}}{{Sfnp|Williams|1970|p=31}}{{Sfnp|McManus|2002|p=71}}
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