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Definition the Norman Conquest in American English

the Norman Conquest

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the time in English history when England was ruled by the Norman people from northern France. The Norman King William the Conqueror defeated the army of the English King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It was the last time that an enemy successfully took control of Britain.

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Definition the Norman Conquest in American English