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appearance in Europe
The great seal, or seal of majesty (a round seal showing the seated ruler with the royal insignia), first appeared in Europe on the seal of the emperor Henry II of Germany (ruled 1002–24), in France on the seal of Henry I (ruled 1031–60), and in England on the double seal of Edward the Confessor (ruled 1042–66). The seal of William I of England (ruled 1066–87) had the...
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