Henry I is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, succeeding his brother King William II, who had died in a hunting accident in the New Forest three days before. Henry swiftly seized the treasury at Winchester and was crowned to legitimize his rule, issuing a Charter of Liberties to appease the barons and secure his position.
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