William Normandy William the Conqueror25 December 1066
William receives the crown from Ealdred, Archbishop of York, because Archbishop Stigand does not perform the ceremony.
France · Government / Norman Invasion Wars. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
William receives the crown from Ealdred, Archbishop of York, because Archbishop Stigand does not perform the ceremony.
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