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The Norman Invasion and the Conquest of England (Battle of Hastings (Who…
The Norman Invasion and the Conquest of England
Battle of Hastings
Who
Harold Godwinson and William, Duke of Normandy,
When
On October 14, 1066
Where
The battle took place at Hastings
Why
Edward the Confessor promised William the throne in 1051 but when Edward died, Harold Godwinson immediately became the new king of England. Then William heard about this and got angry so he came to England to kill Harold Godwinson
What
It is a battle that lasted a day
Harrying Of The North
Who
It was William, Duke of Normandy, and the whole of the North
What
William liquidated the North by burning it down
Where
It took place in the North
When
In 1069
Why
The Harrying of the North took place because the Northern Earls (Anglo-Saxon) were not listening to the Normans so William burnt the whole of the North, due to that nobody set foot in the North for 16 years
Castles
Who
William and the Normans built the castles
What
William went from building castles out of wood to stone
Where
He built castles all over England
When
The first castles was built in 1066
Why
William needed more defence incase the Anglo-Saxons decided to declare war against him.
The Feudal System
Who
Everyone in England
What
Ranks
Where
In England
When
The Feudal System was created in 1066
Why
To organize England