25 December 1066
Coronation
William is crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Westminster Abbey in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
William is crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey
William is acclaimed in both English and French during his Christmas Day coronation at Westminster Abbey.
William and the clergy complete the coronation service while smoke and disorder drive many people from the abbey.
William is crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey
William receives the crown from Ealdred, Archbishop of York, because Archbishop Stigand does not perform the ceremony.
William is crowned according to the established English coronation rite, reinforcing the legitimacy of his new kingship.
Provenance
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