How important was the Norman conquest?

Answer 1

William the Conqueror brought many things to England. * The Fuedal System. * The Domesday Book. - A book that recorded the wealth of England and how it could be taxed. * The Sheriffs. * Castles - To defent England from future invasion. Thats just a veiw but Williams influence contributed to a lot of systems that helped developed England.

Answer 2

It came under control of the Normans and William the Conqueror. This changed it from a group of tribes and raiding Vikings into a feudal system with a king. The Magna Carta was signed by King John in 1215 and this limited the kings power for the first time.

Answer 3

The Norman conquest of England was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army ofNorman, Breton, and French soldiers led by Duke William II of Normandy, later William the Conqueror.

William's claim to the English throne derived from his familial relationship with the childless Anglo-Saxon KingEdward the Confessor, who may have encouraged William's hopes for the throne. Edward died in January 1066 and was succeeded by his brother-in-law Harold II of England. The Norwegian king Harald Hardradainvaded northern England in September 1066, was victorious at the Battle of Fulford, but Harold defeated and killed him at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on 25 September 1066. Within days, William landed in southern England. Harold marched south to confront him, leaving a significant portion of his army in the north. Harold's army confronted William's invaders on 14 October at the Battle of Hastings; William's force defeated Harold, who was killed in the engagement.

Although William's main rivals were gone, he still faced rebellions over the following years and was not secure on his throne until after 1072. The lands of the resisting English elite were confiscated; some of the elite fled into exile. To control his new kingdom, William gave lands to his followers and built castles commanding military strongpoints throughout the land. Other effects of the conquest included the court and government, the introduction of Norman French as the language of the elites, and changes in the composition of the upper classes, as William enfeoffed lands to be held directly from the king. More gradual changes affected the agricultural classes and village life: the main change appears to have been the formal elimination of slavery, which may or may not have been linked to the invasion. There was little alteration in the structure of government, as the new Norman administrators took over many of the forms of Anglo-Saxon government.

Answer 4

no one knows

Answer 5

1066

Answer 6

The Norman Conquest was VERY important!