Norman Conquest

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Norman Conquest

The conquest of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror, especially the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Norman Conquest

(Historical Terms) the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans, following the Battle of Hastings (1066)

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Norman Conquest - the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066)

battle of Hastings, Hastings - the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest

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