Historical place archive

Westminster Abbey in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Westminster Abbey in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records2 event labels3 people1497–1526

Historical events in Westminster Abbey

1497

1497
Christening
Margaret · House of Tudor

Christened at Westminster Abbey

1526

1526
Coronation
Archibald Douglas · House of Douglas

HasJames V crowned surrounded by 200 Englishmen sent by Jamess uncle, Henry VIII

1526
Coronation
James V · House of Stewart

Crowned for a 2nd time by the Earl of Angus

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Scotland and Westminster Abbey. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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