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Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy. Consecrated in 1077.
It was here that Harold Godwinson, who would be King of England (from 1066 to 1066!) is supposed to have sworn an oath of allegiance to William, Duke of Normandy. Harold's breaking of the oath by accepting the crown of England for himself led to the Norman Conquest of England. Definitely an eyesore moment for Harold ;-)
It was here that Harold Godwinson, who would be King of England (from 1066 to 1066!) is supposed to have sworn an oath of allegiance to William, Duke of Normandy. Harold's breaking of the oath by accepting the crown of England for himself led to the Norman Conquest of England. Definitely an eyesore moment for Harold ;-)
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Bayeux Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux) is a Norman-Romanesque cathedral, located in the town of Bayeux. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry and is a national monument of France.
The site is an ancient one and was once occupied by Roman sanctuaries. The present cathedral was consecrated on 14 July 1077 in the presence of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England. It was here that William forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England.
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