When did William, Duke of Normandy, invaded England to claim the throne that had been promised to him by king Edward the Confessor?

966 CE

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1066 CE

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1166 CE

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1266 CE

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The correct option is B 1066 CE
William, Duke of Normandy, invaded England to claim the throne in 1066 CE. He was a distant cousin of Edward the Confessor and wanted to be the next king. He claimed that both Edward and Harold had promised him the throne. William was crowned by Archbishop Ealdred on Christmas Day, in Edward's new abbey cathedral in Westminster.

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