| 1065 | Dec | Dedication of Westminster Abbey
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| | Work on the Abbey at Westminster was either complete or very nearly so at its dedication. Edward the Confessor who had devoted himself to creation was to die less than two weeks later. |
| 1066 | Dec 25 | William the Conqueror becomes King of England
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| | William the Conqueror was coronated as King of England in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day of 1066. |
| 1100 | Aug 5 | Henry I succeeds
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| | Henry was crowned king at Westminster Abbey. (Under Henry, the lodges continued and the first Magna Carta of charter of liberties was obtained by the Normans, restoring the laws of Edward the Confessor.) |
| 1154 | Dec 19 | Henry crowned at Westminster Abbey
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| | Henry of Normandy crowned Henry II of England, and Eleanor of Aquitaine crowned Queen, at Westminster.
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| 1189 | Sep 3 | Richard I Crowned King
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| | Richard I was crowned king in Westminster Abbey. He was escorted along a path of woolen cloth. At the head of the procession was the clergy, first the priors next the abbots then the bishops. In the midst of the bishops were four barons holding golden candelabra, followed by Geoffrey de Lucy, John Marshal, William Marshal and William Fitzpatrick holding the Cap of State, golden spurs, golden sceptre and golden verge. The golden crown was carried by William de Mandeville. Richard was anointed with holy oil on his head, chest and hands. During the service a bat was seen to flutter around the throne which was seen to be an evil omen. |
| 1200 | Aug | John and Isabella are crowned
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| | John and Isabella returned to England and were crowned at Westminster Abbey. |
| 1220 | May | Coronation of Henry III
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| | At his coronation in Westminster Abbey, Henry was reminded of his duties at king to maintain peace, defend the rights of the crown and to dispense justice where required. Henry was only around thirteen years old. |
| 1245 | | Rebuilding of Westminster Abbey
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| | Henry started the work of rebuilding Westminster Abbey as a tribute to Edward the Confessor. |
| 1308 | Feb 25 | Edward's Coronation
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| | Edward II was crowned at Westminster Abbey. During the ceremony Gaveston was given the honour of carrying the crown. During the banquet that followed the King spent much more time with Gaveston than his wife. The Queen's uncles, who had travelled with her from France, left to report back to the King of France of the King's favouritism for Gaveston over Isabella. As part of the coronation ceremony Edward swore an oath that he should abide by the laws and customs that the community and realm determined. |
| 1413 | Dec | Richard II's body moved
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| | In an act of respect to Richard II, Henry had the dead king's body moved to its proper resting place in Westminster Abbey. |
| 1421 | Feb 23 | Queen Catherine crowned
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| | Queen Catherine was crowned at Westminster Abbey. |
| 1465 | May 26 | Elizabeth crowned
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| | Elizabeth Woodville was finally crowned Queen at Westminster Abbey. |
| 1470 | Qtr 4 | Edward (V) is born
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| | Edward IV's wife Elizabeth gave birth to her first son. Elizabeth had taken refuge at Westminster Abbey after the King had fled to Burgandy. |
| 1478 | Jan 15 | Marriage of Richard, duke of York
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| | Richard, duke of York, married Anne Mowbray, daughter of the dke of Norfolk, at Westminster. The two were only children. Anne died in 1481 at the age of 8 or 9.
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| 1485 | Oct 30 | Henry is crowned.
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| | Henry Tudor is crowned Henry VII at Westminster Abbey. |
| 1503 - 1519 | Construction of Henry VII Lady chapel
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| | Henry VII ordered the construction of a new Lady chapel at the east end of Westminster Abbey. The building work was carried out in the Perpendiclar style. |
| 1509 | Apr 21 | Death of Henry VII
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| | Henry fell in and within just over a day he died of the illness. His body was first moved to St. Paul's and then to Westminster Abbey where he was buried next to his wife. |
| 1547 | Feb 20 | Edward VI crowned
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| | The coronation of Henry VIII's son Edward took place at Westminster Abbey. |
| 1553 | Oct 1 | Mary Tudor crowned
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| | The coronation of Mary Tudor took place at Westminster Abbey. Mary became the first true Queen of England. In the past, Matilda and Lady Jane Grey had come close but neither had ever been crowned. |
| 1558 | Nov 17 | Queen Mary dies
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| | Queen Mary died at the age of forty two. She was buried at Westminster Abbey. |
| English Civil War Section - Under Construction |
| 1626 | Feb 2 | Charles crowned
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| | Charles I was crowned at Westminster Abbey. |
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