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English monk and chronicler (c.1095 – c.1143)
Also known as: Wilhelm von Malmesbury, Вильям Мальмсберийский, وليام مالميسبري, 맘즈베리의 윌리엄, マームズベリのウィリアム, 威廉 (马姆斯伯里)
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