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William the Conqueror is Crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, Completing the Norman Conquest of England. December 25, 1066.
Image: King William I (‘The Conqueror’) (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 25, 1066, William the Conqueror is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, completing the Norman conquest of England. William was born to Duke Robert I of Normandy and his mistress Herleva. His mother had another child with Robert and then…