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King William is known by different names of which include, William the conqeror and William of Normandy, an epithet probably given by himself.

He defeated King Harold at The Battle of Hastings in 1066 in order to become King and later claimed that he owned all of the land in England "by right of conquest."

He was the Duke of Normandy and the leader of the Norman Army.

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