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

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