Normans and Plantagenets, Early Medieval Period, England (48 images)

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In 1066, Duke William II of Normandy conquered England. The invading Normans and their descendants replaced the Anglo-Saxons as the ruling class of England. The nobility of England were part of a single French-speaking culture and many had lands on both sides of the channel. Early Norman kings included William I, William II, Henry I, Stephen & Matilda. King Richard I (the Lionheart) was a medieval English King, but spoke French and spent more time in Aquitaine or on Crusade than in...
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