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Invasion of England

England · House / House of Normandy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1080–1085Date range
1Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1080

William I the Conqueror1080

Falkirk · House / House of Normandy

Cannot draw Malcolm III into Battle & agrees a peace at Falkirk

William I the Conqueror1080

Northumbria · House / House of Normandy

Sends Robert Curthose to repel Malcolm III

1085

William I the Conqueror1085

London · House / House of Normandy

To fight off Cnut a tax is raised on landowners & collected by an army of mercenaries

Names involved

William I the Conqueror

Provenance

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