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King Edward on his throne, in the opening scene of the Bayeux Tapestry.Image: Myrabella · Public domainworld · Europe
Edward the Confessor is crowned
On Easter Sunday Edward, son of King Æthelred and Emma of Normandy, was crowned King of England in the cathedral at Winchester, with the backing of the powerful Earl Godwin. He rebuilt Westminster Abbey, and his death without a son in January 1066 led to the Norman Conquest. The date is by the Julian calendar.
Source: Winchester Cathedral: Edward the Confessor’s coronation ↗
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