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11th century · Norman city of conquest, commerce, and ecclesiastical gravity. This place matters because it turns conquest into a functioning urban order of church, trade, administration, and durable rule.
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Rouen matters because it is a city where conquest becomes administration. Keep the geography fixed while time reveals different people and moments.
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medieval
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medieval
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