It was used as a regular coronation charter for the first time in 1320.
Malet suddenly reappears three days after the death of William II in 1100, as a witness to Henry I's coronation charter.
Queen Margaret signed a coronation charter on behalf of Olaf who was too young to rule until he came of age at fifteen.
All the king's orders and arrangements were declared invalid until he had signed the coronation charter (Håndfæstning).
They forced the Valdemar in his coronation charter to separate southern Jutland from Denmark so that never again would the King of Denmark rule there.
In his coronation charter he was made the solemn protector (værner) of the Catholic Church in Denmark.
Another clause gave the nobility the right to revolt should the king break the agreement (a feature of several medieval coronation charters).
On 5 March, Christian granted a coronation charter (or Freiheitsbrief) which repeated that Schleswig and Holstein must remain united dat se bliven ewich tosamende ungedelt.
Eudo was one of the witnesses to Henry's coronation charter, issued shortly after his coronation in August 1100.
In accordance with English tradition and in a bid to legitimise his rule, Henry issued a coronation charter laying out various commitments.