William Normandy William the Conqueror6 January 1066
William learns that Harold Godwinson has taken the English crown and begins preparing to enforce his own claim.
France · Government / Norman Invasion Wars. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
William learns that Harold Godwinson has taken the English crown and begins preparing to enforce his own claim.
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