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Duke William of Normandy defeated all of the combined English forces. He then claimed all the land for himself and proclaimed himself king.
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William the Conqueror forms a book of records called the Domesday Book.
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William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror, rules England, invades Wales and begins building castles on the borders.
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William the Conqueror dies at Saint-Gervais near Rouen, France.
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French, English, and Romans decide to take Jerusalem, city of Jesus, back from the Islamic Fatimids.
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Brother of William Rufus, King Henry I, takes the throne.
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The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem was threatened once again by the Moslems after Edessa fell to them. This resulted in the Second Crusade.
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Saladin unites the Muslim world and recaptures Jerusalem, leading to the third Crusade.
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The fourth Crusade sets out, eventually sacking Constantinople.
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Son of John, Henry was only ten when he was crowned.
