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Norman Conquest of England

1066 CE

William of Normandy invaded England after the death of Edward the Confessor, defeating Harold Godwinson at Hastings and ending Anglo-Saxon rule.

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11th-century invasion of England by William of Normandy

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Conflict · Europe

Norman Conquest of England

1066 CE

William of Normandy invaded England after the death of Edward the Confessor, defeating Harold Godwinson at Hastings and ending Anglo-Saxon rule. The conquest transformed English language, law, and society.

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