Expedition into Wales
William leads an expedition into Wales as Norman power expands along the western frontier.
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1081 in England
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Historical records for England in 1081
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Refusal of Papal Fealty
William rejects a papal request that he perform fealty for the kingdom of England.
Visit to St Davids
William reaches St Davids during his Welsh expedition, an event also remembered in Welsh tradition as a pilgrimage.
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