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William burned down land, crops and towns, forced British to build him and his men castles, killed people and animals and because of this, the British population plummeted. However, what you probably didn't know, was that William means "Great Protector. But was he? There can never be a real answer to whether he was a good or bad man, it is just a matter of opinion! Hope it helped! :D

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