William I the Conqueror6 January 1066
Harold Godwinson is crowned king, and William treats the accession as a rejection of his claimed right to succeed Edward.
England · House / House of Normandy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Harold Godwinson is crowned king, and William treats the accession as a rejection of his claimed right to succeed Edward.
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