The Norman Conquest
For over three centuries Western Europe was raided by the Vikings. The Vikings
who had settled down in England had mixed with the Anglo-Saxons. They lived
under the rule of the English kings. In the 9th century a territory in northern
France was conquered by another branch of the Vikings. That territory was called
Normandy. They took over the French coustoms,traditions and language. The
Normans lived under the rule of their own duke. By the 11th century the dukes of
Normandy had become very powerful. Altought the kinf of France was their lord,
they were very independent. William was the Duke of Normandy when the English
king Edwar died. William had promised him that he'll be the next king. But there
was another relative , Harold, who wanted to be king too. William wanted to
start a war. Knights from all over the France were invited to his army
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