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'''865 AD The Danish Vikings '''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 Conquerer who ruled one forth of France with his brothers. In England, the Danish vikings conquered three forths 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 incorporations of the Danish army gave England another infusion of the tribe of Ephraim. | '''865 AD The Danish Vikings '''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 Conquerer who ruled one forth of France with his brothers. In England, the Danish vikings conquered three forths 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 incorporations of the Danish army gave England another infusion of the tribe of Ephraim. | ||
'''1050 AD The Danish Vikings''' invade and conqueror 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 armies met at Hastings and fought a bloody battle in which King Harold was killed and his army defeated. Duke William conquered England in 1066. | '''1050 AD The Danish Vikings''' invade and conqueror 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 armies met at Hastings and fought a bloody battle in which King Harold was killed and his army defeated. Duke William conquered England in 1066. | ||
'''1066<nowiki>: Norman Conquest. William of Normandy (the Conqueror) invaded and was crowned King of England. </nowiki>''' | '''1066<nowiki>: Norman Conquest. William of Normandy (the Conqueror) invaded and was crowned King of England. </nowiki>''' | ||
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King William Ruffus was murdered leaving no heir to the throne. Henry Plantagent was brought from France to be the next King with Eleanor to be his wife. The Knights Templar returned from Jerusalem to England and built castles and churches. | King William Ruffus was murdered leaving no heir to the throne. Henry Plantagent was brought from France to be the next King with Eleanor to be his wife. The Knights Templar returned from Jerusalem to England and built castles and churches. | ||
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