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1066: Sailing Into the Storm

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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The Battle of Hastings

After the battle of hastings, edgar was proclaimed as king. But william again is furious and marches eastward with his army. He takes possession of dover on october 20 first, which is now a larger stronghold than hastings. Then eight days later he takes canterbury, which is another major town. And about a week or so later, on december 20 fifth, william is then formally crowned at westminster abbey. The first two royal coronations ever to happen in westminster were harold godwinson in january ten 66, and then william, who is now called william the conqueror, in december.

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