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11th April 1950: Stone of Scone rediscovered 4 months after its disappearance

11th April 2019
Tagged as: Edinburgh, England, London, Monarchy, Nationalism, Scotland, Theft, Westminster Abbey

The Stone of Scone was found on the site of the High Altar at Arbroath Abbey, nearly four months after it disappeared from Westminster Abbey.

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6th January 1066: Harold Godwinson crowned king of England

6th January 2018
Tagged as: Anglo-Saxon, Bayeux Tapestry, Edward the Confessor, England, Harold I, Monarchy, Normandy, Politics, Westminster Abbey, William of Normandy

On the 6^th January 1066, Harold Godwinson was crowned king of England.

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25th December 1066: William the Conquerer crowned king of England

25th December 2017
Tagged as: Anglo-Saxon, Battle of Hastings, Bayeux Tapestry, England, Harold I, London, Monarchy, Normandy, Politics, Westminster Abbey, William of Normandy

On the 25^th December 1066, William of Normandy was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.

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