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Originally Posted by Zing
William the Conquerer was French
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William of Normandy was of Viking descent, but as Duke of Normandy he would have described himself as 'Norman'. Despite speaking a version of French he would probably have been quite insulted at being called a Frenchman. Normandy was not part of France in the 11th century.
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