William is crowned on Christmas Day
1066 · Event
Ten weeks after Hastings, William the Conqueror is crowned in Edward the Confessor's new Westminster Abbey. When the congregation shouts its acclamation, the Norman guards outside mistake the noise for revolt and set fire to the surrounding houses — the new reign begins amid smoke.
On these timelines: Norman Conquest, England, Master, United Kingdom (combined)
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