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9 September 1087 Death of William the Conqueror. After a troubled childhood & success as Duke of Normandy, William invaded England pursuing a claim to be rightful heir to Edward the Confessor. After a disastrous coronation & the vicious Harrying of the North he secured his crown.
16 March 1410 Death of John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, oldest son of John of Gaunt by his mistress & later their wife Katherine Swynford. His second son was John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset & Margaret Beaufort was his granddaughter.