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Abbot, Charles
Anne
Anne of Bohemia
Anne of Cleves
Beaufort
Beaufort, Henry
Becket, Thomas a
Boleyn, Anne
Bourchier, Thomas
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Valois
Charles I
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Churchill, John
Cranmer, Thomas
Cromwell, Oliver
Douglas, Archibald
Dudley
Ealdred
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Gladstone, William Ewart
Grey
Harold II
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Henry I
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Henry VIII
Howard
Howard, John
Hyde, Edward
Hyde
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James II
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John
John of Bedford
Kilwardby, Robert
Langton, Stephen
Margaret
Mary
Mary I
Mary II
Mary of Scots
Matilda
Montfort, Simon de
More, Thomas
Mortimer, Edmund
Philippa of Hainault
Pitt the Elder, William
Pym, John
Richard II
Richard III
Richard I the Lionheart
Robert of Jumieges
Roger of Pont L'eveque
Stafford, Henry
Stephen
Stewart
Stigand
Sudbury, Simon
Temple, Henry John
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Villiers
Villiers, George
Warham, William
William III
William II Rufus
William I the Conqueror
William IV
Woodville, Elizabeth
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History of England

              

1042
Edward the Confessor
3rd April Westminster Abbey Crowned King of Wessex
1051
Robert of Jumieges
Westminster Abbey Helps Edward design Westminster Abbey
1052
Edward the Confessor
Westminster Abbey Founds Westminster Abbey
1065
Edward the Confessor
26th Dec Westminster Abbey Consecrates Westminster Abbey
28th Dec Westminster Abbey Present at the consecration of the new abbey church of Westminster, last public act
1065
Stigand
28th Dec Westminster Abbey Present at the consecration of the new abbey church of Westminster
1066
Ealdred
Westminster Abbey Crowns Harold II as King of England
25th Dec Westminster Abbey Crowns William I the Conqueror as the King of England
1066
Harold II
6th Jan Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, on the same day Halley's comet is seen, an ominous portent
6th Jan Westminster Abbey Harold ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064
6th Jan Westminster Abbey Ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064
1066
William I the Conqueror
6th Jan Westminster Abbey Harold ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064
25th Dec Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England on Chris tmas day, the 1st coronation in the Abbey
1087
William II Rufus
26th Sep Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England
1100
Henry I
5th Aug Westminster Abbey Crowned in Westminster Abbey
1100
Matilda
11th Nov Westminster Abbey Crowned in Westminster Abbey
1135
Stephen
26th Dec Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, on St Stephen's Day
1136
Stephen
22nd Mar Westminster Abbey Stephen's wife, Matilda, was crowned Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey
1141
Matilda
25th Dec Westminster Abbey Crowned for a 2nd time with Stephen by Archbishop Theobald
1148
Stephen
Westminster Abbey Crowned King for the 3rd time
1154
Henry II
19th Dec Westminster Abbey The 1st Angevin King
19th Dec Westminster Abbey The Count of Anjou, son of Matilda daughter of Henry I & Geoffrey Plantagenet
1170
Becket, Thomas a
27th Nov Westminster Abbey Recrowns Henry II
1170
Henry
14th June Westminster Abbey Crowned by the Archbishop of York despite the rights of the Archbishop of Canterbury
1170
Henry II
22nd July Westminster Abbey Crowned by Archbishop Roger of York in violation of the rights of Thomas a Becket
22nd July Westminster Abbey Offers Becket the chance to return to England & recrown Prince Henry, Becket accepts
1170
Roger of Pont L'eveque
14th June Westminster Abbey Crowns Prince Henry against public opinion
14th June Westminster Abbey Infringes the rights of the Archbishop of Canterbury
22nd July Westminster Abbey Crowns Henry II King of England
1189
Richard I the Lionheart
3rd Sep Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, 1st time
3rd Sep Westminster Abbey Will spend 6 months of his reign in England
1199
John
27th May Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England
1200
John
8th Oct Westminster Abbey John & Isabel are crowned together at Westminster Abbey
1216
Henry III
28th Oct Westminster Abbey 1st monarch to be crowned in his minority
28th Oct Westminster Abbey Henry III is inducted for a 2nd time
28th Oct Westminster Abbey Swears an oath to defend the Church of God
28th Oct Westminster Abbey Swears an oath to protect the peace of clergy & people & to defend the law
1220
Henry III
16th May Westminster Abbey Lays the foundation stone of Lady Chapel
17th May Westminster Abbey Crowned for a 2nd time, in Westminster Abbey
1220
Langton, Stephen
17th May Westminster Abbey Carries out the 2nd coronation of Henry III
1236
Edmund of Abingdon
20th Jan Westminster Abbey Officiates at the Coronation of Eleanor of Provence at Westminster
1236
Eleanor of Provence
20th Jan Westminster Abbey The 19 year old is crowned Queen
1236
Montfort, Simon de
20th Jan Westminster Abbey Officiates as High Steward at the coronation of Henry III's Queen, Eleanor of Provence
1245
Henry III
6th July Westminster Abbey Lays the foundation stone for the complete rebuilding of Westminster Abbey
1269
Henry III
13th Oct Westminster Abbey Confessor's Day
13th Oct Westminster Abbey Edward's remains are moved from his tomb behind the high alter to a new shrine
1272
Edward I
20th Nov Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England
1272
Henry III
20th Nov Westminster Abbey Placed in Westminster Abbey where the Confessor's bones had been removed
1274
Edward I
19th Aug Westminster Abbey Crowned at Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Kilwardby
1274
Kilwardby, Robert
19th Aug Westminster Abbey Crowns Edward I at Westminster Abbey
1290
Eleanor of Castile
Westminster Abbey Buried at Westminster Abbey
1307
Edward I
28th Oct Westminster Abbey Buried in Westminster Abbey
1307
Edward II
8th July Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, son of Edward I
1308
Edward II
25th Feb Westminster Abbey New coronation oath binds the King to keep laws passed by consent of the realm
1328
Philippa of Hainault
Westminster Abbey Crowned 3 months before the birth of her 1st son, the Black Prince
1369
Philippa of Hainault
Aug Westminster Abbey Buried in Westminster Abbey
1377
Mortimer, Edmund
Westminster Abbey Bears the sword & spurs at Richard II's coronation
1377
Richard II
16th July Westminster Abbey Crowned in Westminster Abbey, 10 yr old grandson of Edward III
1377
Sudbury, Simon
16th July Westminster Abbey Crowns Richard II at Westminster Abbey
1382
Anne of Bohemia
22nd Jan Westminster Abbey Crowned at Westminster Abbey
1394
Anne of Bohemia
June Westminster Abbey Buried in Westminster Abbey
1399
Henry IV
13th Oct Westminster Abbey Founds the House of Lancaster, 1399-1461
13th Oct Westminster Abbey With the agreement of Parliament becomes the 1st Lancastrian King of England
1413
Henry IV
20th Mar Westminster Abbey Death of Henry IV, has a stroke praying in the Jerusalem Chamber, as prophesised
1421
Catherine of Valois
23rd Feb Westminster Abbey Coronation of Catherine of Valois , Queen to Henry V
1421
Henry V
Westminster Abbey Coronation of Catherine of Valois , Queen to Henry V
1422
Henry VI
1st Sep Westminster Abbey Coronation of Henry VI
1429
Henry VI
6th Nov Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England
1431
Beaufort, Henry
Westminster Abbey Crowns Henry VI as King of France
1431
John of Bedford
Westminster Abbey Secures Henry VI's coronation as King of France after arresting Joan of Arc
1461
Bourchier, Thomas
Westminster Abbey Crowns Edward IV
1461
Edward IV
4th Mar Westminster Abbey Crowned King after the battle of Towton & founds the House of York, 1461-85
1461
Richard III
Westminster Abbey Returns to England to witness the coronation of his brother Edward IV
1465
Bourchier, Thomas
Westminster Abbey Crowns Edward IV's Queen, Elizabeth Woodville
1465
Woodville, Elizabeth
26th May Westminster Abbey Crowned Queen of England
1483
Beaufort
6th July Westminster Abbey Carries Queen Anne's train at Richard III's coronation
1483
Bourchier, Thomas
Westminster Abbey Crowns Richard III
1483
Howard
6th July Westminster Abbey Carries the Sword of State into Westminster Abbey for Richard III's coronation
1483
Howard, John
6th July Westminster Abbey Carries the crown into Westminster Abbey for Richard III's coronation
1483
Richard III
6th July Westminster Abbey Crowned in Westminster by Cardinal Bourchier
1483
Stafford, Henry
6th July Westminster Abbey Makes arrangements for the coronation of Richard III
1485
Bourchier, Thomas
30th Oct Westminster Abbey Crowns Henry VII
1485
Henry VII
30th Oct Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, 1st Tudor monarch
1488
Elizabeth of York
24th Nov Westminster Abbey Henry VII has Elizabeth crowned as his Queen Consort, eldest daughter of Edward IV
24th Nov Westminster Abbey It was not until more than a year after their first child, Arthur, was born on September 20, 1486, that Elizabeth is crowned queen.
1488
Henry VII
Westminster Abbey Has Elizabeth crowned as his Queen Consort, eldest daughter of Edward IV
1497
Margaret
Westminster Abbey Chris tened at Westminster Abbey
1503
Elizabeth of York
23rd Feb Westminster Abbey Elizabeth of York is buried at Westminster Abbey
1509
Catherine of Aragon
24th June Westminster Abbey Crowned Queen of England
1509
Henry VIII
24th June Westminster Abbey Crowned at Westminster
24th June Westminster Abbey Followed by a banquet in Westminster hall, "greater than any Caesar had known"
1509
Warham, William
Westminster Abbey Crowns Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon
1514
Mary
5th Nov Westminster Abbey Crowned Queen of France
1526
Douglas, Archibald
Westminster Abbey HasJames V crowned surrounded by 200 Englishmen sent by James 's uncle, Henry VIII
1526
Henry VIII
Westminster Abbey Sends 200 men to guard over James V's coronation, invited by the Earl of Angus
1526
James V
Westminster Abbey Crowned for a 2nd time by the Earl of Angus
1533
Boleyn, Anne
29th May Westminster Abbey Goes from Greenwich to the Tower of London by the River Thames escorted by 50 barges
1st June Westminster Abbey Crowned on Whit Sunday, the last Queen Consort to be accorded a separate coronation
1533
Cranmer, Thomas
1st June Westminster Abbey Crowns Anne Boleyn Queen of England
1533
Henry VIII
1st June Westminster Abbey Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen
1533
More, Thomas
1st Jan Westminster Abbey Refuses to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn
1547
Grey
Westminster Abbey Officiates in the coronation of Edward VI
1553
Dudley
Westminster Abbey Gets Edward VI to alter the succession to Lady Jane Grey
Westminster Abbey Helps get Lady Jane Grey crowned Queen, married to his 2nd son Lord Guildford Dudley
Westminster Abbey Proclaims Lady Jane Grey Queen after Edward's death
1553
Edward VI
8th Aug Westminster Abbey Buried in the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey
1553
Grey
6th July Westminster Abbey Mary & Elizabeth were removed from the succession
6th July Westminster Abbey Under the influence of the Duke of Northumberland, lady Jane Grey is crowned Queen
1553
Mary I
1st Oct Westminster Abbey Crowned Queen of England, the 2nd Queen since the Norman conquest
1557
Anne of Cleves
Westminster Abbey Buried in Westminster Abbey
1559
Elizabeth I
14th Jan Westminster Abbey A Coronation procession is held in the streets of the City of London
1603
Elizabeth I
28th April Westminster Abbey Elizabeth's funeral takes place in Westminster Abbey
1603
James I
25th July Westminster Abbey Coronation of James I, great grandson of James IV & Margaret Tudor
1612
Mary of Scots
Westminster Abbey Moved from Peterborough to Henry VII's chapel in a tomb built for her by James I
1625
Charles I
27th Mar Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England
5th May Westminster Abbey Attends the burial of James I in state as the chief mourner at Westminster Abbey
1625
James I
5th May Westminster Abbey Charles I attends in state as the chief mourner at Westminster Abbey
1628
Villiers
Westminster Abbey Charles I buries the Buckingham in the Chapel of Henry VII, reserved for royalty
1628
Villiers, George
Westminster Abbey Charles I buries the Buckingham in the Chapel of Henry VII, reserved for royalty
1643
Pym, John
15th Dec Westminster Abbey Buried in Westminster Abbey