The Norman Conquest of England was an 11th century invasion beginning in 1066 by an army of Norman, French, Flemish and Breton troops under William, Duke of Normandy, later known as William the Conqueror. William's forces defeated King Harold Godwinson's English army at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, killing Harold, and William was crowned King of England, though English resistance to Norman rule continued in parts of the country for several years afterward.
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CombatantsNorman, French, Flemish and Breton forces under William, Duke of Normandy, against the English army of Harold Godwinson 1 OutcomeNorman victory; William of Normandy crowned King of England 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Norman Conquest of England
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The Norman Conquest of England (or the Conquest) was an 11th-century invasion by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror.
1. Wikipedia: Norman Conquest of England
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1066 (28 September - 14 October 1066 for the main invasion and battle)
1. Wikipedia: Norman Conquest of England
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Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton forces under William of Normandy; English forces under Harold Godwinson
1. Wikipedia: Norman Conquest of England
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Norman victory; William established as King of England
Wikipedia: Battle of Hastings
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Part of the Norman Conquest
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