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Edgar the Ætheling
1066Oct, 15

Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England, but is never crowned. He reigns until 10 December 1066.

Edgar Ætheling or Edgar II (c. 1052 – 1125 or after) was the last male member of the royal house of Cerdic of Wessex (see House of Wessex family tree). He was elected King of England by the Witenagemot in 1066, but never crowned.

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Events on 1066

  • 5Jan

    Norman conquest of England

    Edward the Confessor dies childless, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.
  • 27Sep

    Norman conquest of England

    William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the River Somme, beginning the Norman conquest of England.
  • 28Sep

    Norman conquest of England

    William the Conqueror invades England beginning the Norman conquest of England.
  • 14Oct

    Battle of Hastings

    Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings: In England on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, the Norman forces of William the Conqueror defeat the English army and kill King Harold II of England.