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The Normans
William the Conqueror and his Norman troops were the last foreign soldiers to invade England, in 1066. It took many years for the English people and their French-speaking lords to become one nation. William had to build strong castles to keep order - one still remaining is the Tower of London. Two of his sons became kings; William II and then Henry I. After Henry's death, the supporters of his daughter Matilda fought those of her cousin King Stephen for years, causing great suffering in England. This continued until Matilda's son, Henry II, came to the throne in 1154.
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The coat of arms of William the Conqueror
 
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