William Normandy William the Conqueror1066
William rejects Harold's accession and presents himself as the rightful successor to Edward the Confessor.
France · Government / Norman Invasion Wars. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
William rejects Harold's accession and presents himself as the rightful successor to Edward the Confessor.
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