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Put at its crudest, William the Conqueror was, both literally and figuratively, ‘William the Bastard’. His modern heroic reputation results from the deliberate distortions of evidence by his contemporaries. Conquerors who control the historical record are generally feted as heroes. Via Kent College History 
Kent College History's curator insight,
May 8, 2017 2:06 PM
'Was the Norman invader a great leader who ushered in a new civilised era for England – or a greedy brute who terrorised the Anglo-Saxons?'
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Kent College History's curator insight,
July 18, 2016 4:29 AM
'Motte and Bailey castles ... probably originated in about 950, and were brought to Great Britain by the Normans, from 1066 onwards.'
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The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was a cataclysmic event in English history. How did it transform the country's culture and language forever? Via Kent College History
Kent College History's curator insight,
March 5, 2017 4:58 AM
'On the 28 September 1066, around 7,000 soldiers from Northern France landed on the Sussex coast. Led by William, the Duke of Normandy, they were soon to launch a battle that would become one of the most famous in all of English History – the Battle of Hastings.'
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