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How the Vikings Became the Normans

Fierce Viking raiders once terrorized Europe’s coasts — but in northern France, they transformed into the Normans, a people who would go on to conquer England and shape medieval history ...
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Why the Norman Conquest Was One of History’s Most Ruthless Campaigns

How did William the Conqueror turn England into his kingdom? From castle-building to the Harrying of the North, his reign was ...