But what sparked the battle, how did William the Conqueror win and why were the ... throne after Edward the Confessor died leaving no children. William, Duke of Normandy, also known as William ...

and spoke French as they did at home and also taught their children. So that the upper class of the country that is descended from them stick to the language they got from home, therefore unless a ...

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