Norman invasion of Wales
The Norman invasion of Wales began shortly after the Norman conquest of England under William the Conqueror, who believed England to be his birthright. It was not William's intention to invade Wales also, but Welsh attacks under King Gruffudd ap Llywelyn, unifier of Wales, against the Normans in England, beginning in the years prior to the main Norman invasion in 1066, eventually forced William's hand. Initially (1067–1081), the invasion of Wales was not undertaken with the fervor and purpose of the invasion of England. However, a much stronger Norman invasion began in 1081 and by 1094 most of Wales was under the control of William's eldest son, King William II of England. The Welsh greatly disliked the "gratuitously cruel" Normans and by 1101 had regained control of the greater part of th
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Norman invasion of Wales
The Norman invasion of Wales began shortly after the Norman conquest of England under William the Conqueror, who believed England to be his birthright. It was not William's intention to invade Wales also, but Welsh attacks under King Gruffudd ap Llywelyn, unifier of Wales, against the Normans in England, beginning in the years prior to the main Norman invasion in 1066, eventually forced William's hand. Initially (1067–1081), the invasion of Wales was not undertaken with the fervor and purpose of the invasion of England. However, a much stronger Norman invasion began in 1081 and by 1094 most of Wales was under the control of William's eldest son, King William II of England. The Welsh greatly disliked the "gratuitously cruel" Normans and by 1101 had regained control of the greater part of th
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Die normannische Eroberung von ...... König Eduard I. abgeschlossen.
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L'invasion normande du pays de ...... n contrôle sur le sud du pays.
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The Norman invasion of Wales b ...... fydd for control of the south.
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Англо-нормандская экспансия в ...... во второй половине XIII века.
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Die normannische Eroberung von ...... d nach dem Tod von König Heinr
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L'invasion normande du pays de ...... es Marches contre les Gallois.
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The Norman invasion of Wales b ...... trol of the greater part of th
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Англо-нормандская экспансия в ...... во второй половине XIII века.
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Invasion normande du pays de Galles
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Norman invasion of Wales
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Normannische Eroberung von Wales
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Нормандская экспансия в Уэльсе
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