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It Happened on Christmas Day

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The French conqueror of Britain, William the Conqueror, was crowned King of England on Christmas Day

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King for a (Christmas) Day
The French conqueror of Britain, William the Conqueror, was crowned King of England on Christmas Day having famously defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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It Happened on Christmas Day

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