# Westminster Hall is built (1097)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1097-westminster-hall-is-built
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William II constructed the great hall at Westminster Palace. Within the broader Norman & Angevin Britain period, Norman conquest, cross-Channel lordship and royal reform created a new aristocracy and a more centralized monarchy. This event is placed at 1097 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. It became a lasting centre of royal ceremony, law and later parliamentary life.

## Why it matters
It became a lasting centre of royal ceremony, law and later parliamentary life.

Ruler at the time: [William II](https://english-history.com/rulers/william-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Westminster Hall is built](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Westminster+Hall+is+built&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Westminster Hall is built](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Westminster+Hall+is+built)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [The National Archives — medieval education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)