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201591 minPGdocumentary

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William The Conqueror

201591 minPGdocumentary

5.8/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

William the Conqueror's reign from 1066 to 1087 significantly reshaped England and laid the groundwork for modern European governance and culture.

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William the Conqueror's reign from 1066 to 1087 significantly reshaped England and laid the groundwork for modern European governance and culture.

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Dan Bronchinson

Dan Bronchinsoncast

Benjamin Hubertcast

Antoine Lelandais

Antoine Lelandaiscast

Nicolas Marié

Nicolas Mariécast

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Blending drama with the explanations of passionate historians and specialists, this enriched historical reconstruction traces 60 years in the life a man who transformed the Middle Ages and laid the foundation of modern Europe, William The Conqueror.

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