24 December 2011
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On this day in history - William I of Scotland was crowned at Scone
On 24 December 1165, William I of Scotland was crowned at Scone, following the death of his brother. ...
On 24 December 1165, William I of Scotland was crowned at Scone, following the death of his brother.
On 24 December 1165, William I of Scotland, known as ‘the lion’, was crowned at Scone. William ascended the throne after the death of his brother Malcolm IV and reigned for 49 years (between 1165 and 1214) which is the second longest reign in Scottish history before the Act of Union.
William became known as ‘the lion’ because of the red lion on his yellow standard, which became the royal standard of Scotland and is still in use today. During William’s reign, he was captured by the English king Henry II, founded new burghs and is said to have established Arbroath Abbey. He died in 1214 and was succeeded by his son Alexander II.
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On 24 December 1165, William I of Scotland, known as ‘the lion’, was crowned at Scone. William ascended the throne after the death of his brother Malcolm IV and reigned for 49 years (between 1165 and 1214) which is the second longest reign in Scottish history before the Act of Union.
William became known as ‘the lion’ because of the red lion on his yellow standard, which became the royal standard of Scotland and is still in use today. During William’s reign, he was captured by the English king Henry II, founded new burghs and is said to have established Arbroath Abbey. He died in 1214 and was succeeded by his son Alexander II.
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