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William the Conqueror was Duke William, a Norman duke living in Normandy. The Normans were Vikings who had invaded and settled the peninsular of Normandy in what is now France.

William was aggrieved when he heard that Harold Godwinson, an English Saxon earl, had claimed the English throne when the previous king died because he believed it had been promised to him (William).

So he invaded England and sorted the problem out. He overcame Harold's army at The Battle of Hastings and occupied the whole country. He was crowned king of England in London and divided the land between his followers.

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