Norman Conquest
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Norman Conquest
n.
The conquest of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror, especially the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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Norman Conquest
n
(Historical Terms) the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans, following the Battle of Hastings (1066)
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Nor′man Con′quest
n.
the conquest of England by the Normans in 1066.
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Noun | 1. | Norman Conquest - the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066) battle of Hastings, Hastings - the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest |
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