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British HistoryBritish HistoryThe Norman The Norman
ConquestConquest
( 1066 – 1154)( 1066 – 1154)
Fabio PesaresiFabio Pesaresifpesaresi@alice.itfpesaresi@alice.it
The NormansThe Normans
Edward the Confessor Edward the Confessor
dies in 1066dies in 1066
(no children)(no children)
Claimants to the throneClaimants to the throne
Harold William Harald Hardrada Harold William Harald Hardrada
William the ConquerorWilliam the Conqueror
10661066
Defeats Harold Defeats Harold
at the at the
Battle of HastingsBattle of Hastings
Events in 1066Events in 1066
Bayeux tapestryBayeux tapestry
WilliamWilliam
Duke of NormandyDuke of Normandy
crowned kingcrowned king
onon
Christmas Day 1066Christmas Day 1066
►Distributed lands to noblemenDistributed lands to noblemen
but NOT forests and townsbut NOT forests and towns
►Permitted to build castlesPermitted to build castlesto dominate the landsto dominate the lands(White Tower in London)(White Tower in London)
Feudal systemFeudal system
Feudal dutiesFeudal duties
The socage
Domesday BookDomesday Book(1086)(1086)
►to know the state of his realmto know the state of his realm
►to levy property taxes to levy property taxes (geld)(geld)
Relationship with the ChurchRelationship with the Church
►Business-like relationship with the ChurchBusiness-like relationship with the Church((Peter’s PencePeter’s Pence))
►Ecclesiastical courts for the clergyEcclesiastical courts for the clergy
normal courts not influenced by the churchnormal courts not influenced by the church
SuccessorsSuccessors
William II Rufus (1087-1100)William II Rufus (1087-1100)
Henry I (1100-1135) Empress Henry I (1100-1135) Empress
MatildaMatilda
StephenStephen
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