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Who Was William the Conqueror

Charlotte Moore

William the Conqueror ruled as the Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087 and as King of England from 1066 to 1087. The sole son of Robert the Magnificent and Herleva William was born illegitimate in Falaise Normandy part of France. William invaded England won a victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and suppressed subsequent English revolts in what has become known as the Norman Conquest. The arrival and conquest of William and the Normans radically altered the course of English history.>

  • Classification : History
  • Pub Date : APR 6, 2006
  • Imprint : Short Books
  • Page Extent : 112
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9781904977612
  • Price : INR 350
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Charlotte Moore

Charlotte Moore read English at Oxford before becoming a teacher. She is now a freelance author, journalist and public speaker. She has published four novels, four historical books for children, George and Sam, a memoir of life with her autistic sons, and Hancox, a family history. She lives near Battle, East Sussex.

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