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The Danish Vikings {{FHL|239748}} invaded both France and England. They forcibly took one forth of France and set up Normandy as their new conquered kingdom. The Danish kings gave descent to William the Conqueror who ruled one fourth of France with his brothers. In England, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_England#England_under_the_Danes_and_the_Norman_conquest Danish vikings conquered three fourths of England before being defeated in 698 AD.] The Danes made York, Yorkshire their headquarters. Their army was incorporated into England giving rise to names with "son" suffixes like Rawson, Dawson, Anderson, and Janson. This incorporation of the Danish army gave England another infusion of the tribe of Ephraim. | The Danish Vikings {{FHL|239748}} invaded both France and England. They forcibly took one forth of France and set up Normandy as their new conquered kingdom. The Danish kings gave descent to William the Conqueror who ruled one fourth of France with his brothers. In England, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_England#England_under_the_Danes_and_the_Norman_conquest Danish vikings conquered three fourths of England before being defeated in 698 AD.] The Danes made York, Yorkshire their headquarters. Their army was incorporated into England giving rise to names with "son" suffixes like Rawson, Dawson, Anderson, and Janson. This incorporation of the Danish army gave England another infusion of the tribe of Ephraim. | ||
=== 1050 AD Hastings === | === 1050 AD Hastings === | ||
The http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/key_events_01.shtml Danish Vikings invaded and conquered England]. King Harold fought off an invasion by his brother in '''1066 AD '''with his army marching to northern England. After defeating his brothers army, King Harold marched his army south to meet the army of William the Conqueror. The two armies met at [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/ Hastings] and fought a bloody battle in which King Harold was killed and his army defeated. Duke William conquered England in 1066. | The [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/key_events_01.shtml Danish Vikings invaded and conquered England]. King Harold fought off an invasion by his brother in '''1066 AD '''with his army marching to northern England. After defeating his brothers army, King Harold marched his army south to meet the army of William the Conqueror. The two armies met at [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/ Hastings] and fought a bloody battle in which King Harold was killed and his army defeated. Duke William conquered England in 1066. | ||
=== 1066-1087 William the Conqueror === | === 1066-1087 William the Conqueror === | ||