it happened in this day in 1066

Edward the Confessor died on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.

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4meAndyou · F

I wonder if anyone has ever gone back in the records and determined, from the ORIGINAL kings of England, who would be King or Queen today if both the patriarchy were abolished, and if close relatives had been tapped for the duty?

SomeMichGuy · M

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Have you seen Battle, England? Mont St.-Michel? The Bayou Tapestry? Westminster Abbey?

SarithBorn · 18-21, M

yes 1066 a dark day in our history 😬

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