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The Normans (not to be confused with the Norse men) were the people
from the Normandy region of France. They were led by William
Duke of Normandy, who believed he had the right to claim the
English throne. Long story short, he won the decisive battle at
Hastings on 14 October 1066 and became the new king of
England. He then was nicknamed ‘William the Conqueror’.