Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 10th century – 11th century – 12th century |
Decades: | 1030s 1040s 1050s – 1060s – 1070s 1080s 1090s |
Years: | 1063 1064 1065 – 1066 – 1067 1068 1069 |
1066 was a year which brought great changes in England. The land had four kings during the year. The year started under Anglo-Saxon rule, and ended under Norman rule. This was the only occasion since Roman Britain when the entire country was successfully invaded.
There were four kings during the year: Edward the Confessor (to 5 January 1066), Harold Godwinson (to 14 October 1066), Edgar the Ætheling (to 10 December 1066), and finally William I, Duke of Normandy. view more...