In 1066 William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy, which is part of modern France, invaded and conquered England.

1066年，诺曼底公爵——征服者威廉(诺曼底是如今法国的一部分)入侵并征服了英格兰。

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Edward the Confessor7, the king of England, had no sons and promised that when he died his throne would go to his cousin William, duke of Normandy.

当时的英格兰国王忏悔者爱德华没有男性继承人，他答应死后将王位传给他的侄子诺曼底公爵威廉。

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In it he relates how William the Conqueror's mother was named Harlothe, and that she was not in fact the wife of William's father Robert Duke of Normandy.

在这本书里，他提到威廉一世的母亲是如何被叫作Harlothe的，而且她事实上不是威廉父亲诺曼底公爵robert的妻子。

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The 59-year-old Duke of Normandy was taken to his Duchy's capital Rouen after the accident, but was unable to recover from his injuries.

BBC: 9 September

His eldest son Robert was denied the throne after falling out with his father, but will be made Duke of Normandy after a deathbed concession.

BBC: 1087: William 'the Conqueror' dies

In October 1066 AD William I, Duke of Normandy, was about to lay claim to England on the field of battle against King Harold II.

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