The Norman leader who invaded England in A.D. 1066 was C. William the Conqueror. He was the Duke of Normandy who also wanted to become king of England, which is why he fought Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He won and became the new king. Richard the Lion Heart lived 100 years after this battle, Charlemange lived 200 years before the battle, and Henry II was born in 1133.
