There may have been another, older New England
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If it indeed existed, New England was founded by English refugees fleeing William The Conqueror, depicted here hanging with his buddies.
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What it’s about: The other, older New England! When William The Conqueror, well, conquered Merry Olde England in the 11th century, some refugees fled to nearby Scotland or Ireland, and some fled all the way to Constantinople. The Byzantine Empire eventually granted them territory near the Black Sea which they named New England… or did they?