Coronations
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Medieval Coronations

871 - 1066

Ruler Coronation Year Month/Day Location Official
Alfred the Great871 --
Edward the Elder900June 8Kingston-upon-Thames-
Constantine II900 Scone Abbey-
Aethelstan925September 4Kingston-upon-Thames-
Edmund I939November 29Kingston-upon-Thames-
Malcolm I943 Scone Abbey-
Eadred946August 16Kingston-upon-Thames-
Indulph954 Scone Abbey-
Eadwig956January 26Kingston-upon-Thames-
Dubh/Duff962 Scone Abbey-
Culen/Cuilean/Colin966/967 Scone Abbey-
Kenneth II971 Scone Abbey-
Edgar I973January 26Kingston-upon-Thames-
Edward the Martyr975 Kingston-upon-Thames-
Aethelred II978 Kingston-upon-ThamesDunstan
Constantine III995 Scone Abbey-
Kenneth III997 Scone Abbey-
Malcolm II1005 Scone Abbey-
Edmund II1016AprilOld St. Paul's Cathedral-
Canute1017JanuaryOld St. Paul's Cathedral-
Duncan I1034NovemberScone Abbey-
Harold I1037 Oxford-
Harthacnut1040JuneCanterbury Cathedral-
Macbeth1040 Scone Abbey-
Edward the Confessor1043April 3Winchester Cathedral-
Lulach1057 Scone Abbey-
Malcolm III1058April 25Scone Abbey-
Harold II1066January 6Westminster CathedralEldred of York
Details
Name:
Alfred the Great
When:
871
Where:
-
Name:
Edward the Elder
When:
900 June 8
Where:
Kingston-upon-Thames
Name:
Constantine II
When:
900
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Aethelstan
When:
924 September 4
Where:
Kingston-upon-Thames
Name:
Edmund I
When:
939 November 29
Where:
Kingston-upon-Thames
Name:
Malcolm I
When:
943
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Eadred
When:
946 August 16
Where:
Kingston-upon-Thames
Name:
Indulph
When:
954
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Eadwig
When:
956 January 26
Where:
Kingston-upon-Thames
Name:
Dubh/Duff
When:
962
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Culen/Cuilean/Colin
When:
966/967
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Kenneth II
When:
971
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Edgar I
When:
973
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Edward the Martyr
When:
975
Where:
Kingston-upon-Thames
Name:
Aethelred II
When:
978
Where:
Kingston-upon-Thames
Name:
Constantine III
When:
995
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Kenneth III
When:
997
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Malcolm II
When:
1005
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Edmund II
When:
1016 April
Where:
Old St. Paul's Cathedral
Name:
Canute
When:
1017 January
Where:
Old St. Paul's Cathedral
Name:
Duncan I
When:
1034 November
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Harold I
When:
1037
Where:
Oxford
Name:
Harthacnut
When:
1040 June
Where:
Canterbury Cathedral
Name:
Macbeth
When:
1040
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Edward the Confessor
When:
1043 April 3
Where:
Winchester Cathedral
Name:
Lulach
When:
1057
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Malcolm III
When:
1058 April 25
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Harold II
When:
1066 January 6 April 25
Where:
Westminster Cathedral

1066 - 1599

Ruler Coronation Year Month/Day Location Official
William the Conqueror1066December 25Westminster AbbeyEldred of York
William II1087September 26Westminster AbbeyLanfranc
Donald III1093 Scone Abbey-
Duncan II1094 Scone Abbey-
Edgar1097 Scone Abbey-
Henry I1100August 5Westminster AbbeyMaurice, bishop of London
Matilda Edith1100November 11Westminster AbbeyAnslem
Alexander I1107JanuaryScone Abbey-
David I1124MayScone Abbey-
Stephen1135December 26Westminster AbbeyWilliam de Corbeil
Stephen (2nd)1141December 25Canterbury Cathedral
Malcolm IV1153MayScone Abbey-
Henry II1154December 19Westminster AbbeyTheobald
William the Lyon1153December 24Scone Abbey-
Henry the Young King1170June 14Westminster AbbeyRoger of York
Richard I1189September 8Westminster AbbeyBaldwin
John1199May 27Westminster Abbey 
Alexander II1214December 6Scone Abbey-
Henry III1216October 28Westminster AbbeyPeter des Roches
Henry III (2nd)1220May 17Westminster AbbeyStephen Langton
Alexander III1249July 13Scone Abbey-
Edward I1274August 19Westminster Abbey
John Balliol1292November 30Scone Abbey-
Robert Bruce1306MarchScone Abbey-
Edward II1308February 25Westminster Abbey
Edward III1327February 1Westminster Abbey
David II1331November 24Scone Abbey-
Edward Balliol1332September 24Scone Abbey-
Robert II1371MarchScone Abbey-
Richard II1377July 16Westminster AbbeySimon Sudbury
Robert III1390August 14Scone Abbey-
Henry IV1399October 13Westminster AbbeyThomas Arundel
Henry V1413April 9Westminster AbbeyThomas Arundel
James I1424May 21Scone Abbey-
Henry VI1429November 6Westminster Abbey
James II1437March 25Holyrood Abbey-
James III1460August 10Kelso Abbey-
Edward IV1461June 28Westminster Abbey
Richard III1483July 6Westminster Abbey
Henry VII1485October 30Westminster Abbey
James IV1488June 24Scone Abbey-
Henry VIII1509June 24Westminster Abbey
James V1513September 21Stirling Castle-
Mary Queen of Scots1543September 9Stirling Castle-
Edward VI1547February 20Westminster Abbey
Mary I1553October 1Westminster Abbey
Elizabeth I1559January 15Westminster Abbey
James VI1567July 29Stirling Castle-
Details
Name:
William the Conqueror
When:
1066 December 25
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
William II
When:
1087 September 26
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Donald III
When:
1093 September 26
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Duncan II
When:
1094
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Edgar
When:
1097
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Henry I
When:
1100 August 5
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Alexander I
When:
1107 January
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
David I
When:
1124 May
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Stephen
When:
1135 December 26
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Stephen (2nd)
When:
1141 December 25
Where:
Canterbury Cathedral
Name:
Malcolm IV
When:
1153 May
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Henry II
When:
1154 December 19
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
William the Lyon
When:
1153 December 24
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Henry the Young King
When:
1170 June 14
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Richard I
When:
1189 September 8
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
John
When:
1199 May 27
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Alexander II
When:
1214 December 6
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Henry III
When:
1216 October 28
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Henry III (2nd)
When:
1220 May 17
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Alexander III
When:
1249 July 13
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Edward I
When:
1274 August 19
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
John Balliol
When:
1292 November 30
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Robert Bruce
When:
1306 March
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Edward II
When:
1308 February 25
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Edward III
When:
1327 February 1
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
David II
When:
1331 November 24
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Edward Balliol
When:
1332 September 24
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Robert II
When:
1371 March
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Richard II
When:
1377 July 16
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Robert III
When:
1390 August 14
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Henry IV
When:
1399 October 13
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Henry V
When:
1413 April 9
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
James I
When:
1424 May 21
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Henry VI
When:
1429 November 6
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
James II
When:
1437 March 25
Where:
Holyrood Abbey
Name:
James III
When:
1460 August 10
Where:
Kelso Abbey
Name:
Edward IV
When:
1461 June 28
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Richard III
When:
1483 July 6
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Henry VII
When:
1485 October 30
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
James IV
When:
1488 June 24
Where:
Scone Abbey
Name:
Henry VIII
When:
1509 June 24
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
James V
When:
1513 September 21
Where:
Stirling Castle
Name:
Mary Queen of Scots
When:
1543 September 9
Where:
Stirling Castle
Name:
Edward VI
When:
1547 February 20
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Mary I
When:
1553 October 1
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
Elizabeth I
When:
1559 January 15
Where:
Westminster Abbey
Name:
James VI
When:
1567 July 29
Where:
Stirling Castle

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