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William the Conqueror
1087 - Rouen
Rot, succession, and clerical editing pressing in on conquest.
In Rouen, while he still can speak, the man who conquered England sets down what the chroniclers were paid to omit.
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700 to 1400
Kingship, faith, succession, and the durability of personal rule.
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William the Conqueror
1087 - Rouen
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Rot, succession, and clerical editing pressing in on conquest.
In Rouen, while he still can speak, the man who conquered England sets down what the chroniclers were paid to omit.
