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bringing to an end Anglo-Saxon England. This is known as the Norman Conquest. The Normans, or 'North-men', were originally Vikings who settled in northern France in AD900. Edward 'the Confessor ...

Even if you can't recall the particulars of the story it tells, you're likely familiar with the Bayeux Tapestry, which recounts the Norman Conquest of England ... by reviewing maps and records ...

William’s stunning victory was the end of the beginning of the Norman Conquest with the south of England firmly under his control. However, he would have difficulty securing his kingdom against ...