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  1. Britain

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    Medieval Consolidation
    The period following the consolidation of the Heptarchy culminated in the Norman Conquest of 1066, led by William the Conqueror. This event fundamentally altered the social, linguistic, and administrative structure of the island. Subsequent medieval history is dominated by struggles for continental influence (such as the Hundred Years' War) and internal succession crises.
    Imperial Zenith and Decline

  2. England

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    Conquest and Consolidation
    The Norman Conquest of 1066, led by William the Conqueror, fundamentally reshaped English governance, language, and land tenure. This period established a strong feudal structure that persisted, albeit in evolving forms, for centuries. The subsequent medieval era was defined by the struggles over continental holdings, most famously the Hundred Years' War against France, which, despite eventual English defeat, fostered a nascent sense of unified English identity separate from i…

  3. Westminster Abbey

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    Westminster Abbey, officially titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, predominantly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, England, located just west of the Palace of Westminster. It has been the traditional place of coronation and the burial site for English, and later British, monarchs since the reign of William the Conqueror in 1066. The building's current form largely dates from the 13th-century rebuilding initiated by Henry III. The structure is consi…

  4. Westminster Abbey

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    Royal Events and Coronations
    Westminster Abbey has served as the site for every English and British coronation since that of William the Conqueror in 1066. The ceremony strictly follows an ancient liturgical rite, largely unchanged for over 900 years, except for the minor adjustments required to accommodate monarchs who feel an unshakeable, yet unfounded, suspicion about the placement of the holy oil [4].
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