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785
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Community of monks established at Westminster
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960
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St Dunstan enlarges original Westminster Abbey
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1047
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Edward the Confessor begins reconstruction of Westminster Abbey
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28 Dec 1065
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Consecration of Westminster Abbey church
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25 Dec 1066
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Coronation of William the Conqueror in Westminster Abbey
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1220
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Construction begins on Lady Chapel
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1246
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King Henry III begins reconstruction of Westminster Abbey in High Gothic style
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1253
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Completion of the chapter house at Westminster Abbey
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1560
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Queen Elizabeth I re-founds Westminster Abbey
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1745
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Completion of Westminster Abbey's Gothic Revival west towers
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1760
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King George III is last royal to be buried in Westminster Abbey
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26 Apr 1882
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Burial of Charles Darwin in Westminster Abbey
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20 Nov 1947
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Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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2 Jun 1953
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Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
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24 Feb 1958
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Westminster Abbey designated a Grade I listed building
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7 Sep 1997
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Funeral procession of Princess Diana
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1998
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Statues of 20th-century martyrs added to west facade
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29 Apr 2011
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Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
