William I receiving a fatal injury at Mantes, France, 1087 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle

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William I receiving a fatal injury at Mantes, France, 1087 (1864). William I (1028-1087), Duke of Normany and first Norman King of England, was fatally wounded when he fell from his horse while laying siege to the French town of Mantes.

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Size: 3962px × 3536px
Location: World,Europe,France,Île-de-France,Mantes-la-Jolie
Photo credit: © Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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