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A ruler of these people’s Hauteville (“oht-vil”) dynasty carried out the Siege of Bari and defeated Alexios Komnenos at the Battle of Dyrrhachium (15[2])(“dir-RAH-kee-um”). Edwin and Morcar led a rebellion against these people that was put down in the Harrying of the North. (15[1])A ruler (-5[1])of these people completed a great survey of his lands known as the (*) Domesday (10[1])Book. (10[1]-5[2])That ruler of these people commissioned the Bayeux (-5[2])(“bai-OO”) Tapestry (10[1])after defeating Harold Godwinson (10[1])at the Battle of Hastings, (0[1])allowing for their invasion of England. For 10 points, name these people once led by William the Conqueror who inhabited a namesake (10[1])region of northwestern France. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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