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In 1066, at The Battle of Hastings, the Normans, led by William the Conqueror, defeated Harold Godwinson, and began what is now known as the Norman conquest. the Norman dynasty held from the end of the conquests till the reign of Stephen of Blois, whose reign ended in 1154. after this, the Plantagenet dynasty began, with the reign of Henry the second.

the Danes held part of England, called the Danelaw, before that time, since some time in the 10th century.

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paid the Danes to leave them alone


In return for the land they were given the Danes promised to do what?

leave the rest of England alone


How long did it take for England to gain control of Wales?

It took England the better part of two centuries to gain control of Wales. Part of the reason it took so long was that England did not try to make the take over in a single campaign. It was a stop and go procedure as England was involved in various other wars.


Where did the vikings live after they defeated by Alfred the great?

When Alfred the great defeated the Vikings (more properly the Danes), he only managed to stop the advance of the the Danish conquest of England. England was not a unified country yet and Alfred was only the king of the kingdom of Wessex, land of the West Saxons. Many Danes had been living in England for at least a generation and when Alfred stopped there advance they continued to occupy about half of what we now call England. This part of England, where they Danes (or Vikings) lived and ruled was called the Danelaw.


The section of french land given to the danes was called what?

The section of French land given to the Danes was called "Danelaw." This term refers to the historical areas of England and parts of France where Norse laws and customs prevailed during the Viking Age, particularly in the 9th and 10th centuries. In France, it specifically pertains to regions that were under Viking control, especially in Normandy.