The norman invasion 1066. Ingrid Saarepuu 2015
Canute Conquered England and became king in 1016; King of England, Norway and Denmark; Effective ruler; Territorial lordships; Unified system of government; Ended the practice of paying Danegeld; Died in 1035;
Edward the Confessor Became king in 1042; Piety; Demographic growth and agarian expansion; Father-in-law Earl Godwin of Wessex; No children (problem of succession); Died in 1066; if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
The three claimants to the throne Harald Hardrada Harold Godwinson William of Normandy
The reign of Harold Godwinson And the Battle of Hastings Reigned for less than a year (6th of January until 14th October, 1066); Harald Hardrada landed in North-Eastern England, Duke William near Hastings; New army; The Battle of Hastings; Normans on horses, but Anglo-Saxons on top of a hill; Anglo-Saxons were defeated, Harold mortally wounded; Last succesful invasion of Britain; Depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry;
The bayeux tapestry
The reign of William Edgar had to submit; William marched to London; Was acclaimed king in Westminster Abbey; 1066; Feudal system, treated natives as serfs; Domesday book; French, Latin and English; Most prominent surviving remains (The White Tower and Durham Cathedral) William was described as tall and strong, he was also a famous soldier
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