Yes, but only for a short time about 1000 years ago.
London is the capital city of England.
It has always been London, since Roman times.
what can you say a bout the capital of england at the end of the 20th century
Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Rugby, Marlborough.
Since the UK came into existence in 1701, London has always been the capital
Winchester was the capital of England for a short period of time.
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No. The only other capital England has ever had is Winchester.
Winchester was capital from 827 AD until 1066 when William 1 made London his capital.
Winchester was the capital of England from 519 until 1066 after which London was made the capital city
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King Alfred had his capital city in Winchester, England.
Canterbury had been the capital of England in the middle ages and still hosts the head of the Anglican Church. Winchester was the capital of England between the 10th and 11th centuries. London is the de facto capital of England and UK since the 12th century.
The ancient capital of England was Winchester, but the capital migrated to London some time after the Norman Conquest in 1066. In 1239, it was probably London.
Answer Winchester is an ancient city and the County Town of Hampshire in the South of England. When the Roman occupation of Britain ended, around 450 - 500 AD, England was not one single country but consisted of the seven Saxon Kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Wessex and Cornwall. Winchester was, at that time, the capital of Wessex. The Kingdoms became united as "England" around the year 850 AD and Winchester was the capital of England until London became the capital after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Extra note The Winchester Rifle has no connection with the City of Winchester, it is named after Oliver Winchester, owner of The Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the 19th Century.