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William the Conquerer is perhaps one of the most important kings of England, if not THE most important.
Without the Norman Invasion of England that he spearheaded in 1066, it’s fair to say that the history of England and the entire world would probably look very different.
William ruled as King of England from 1066 to 1087. He’d been born in Normandy in about 1027, which means he ruled England for about 21 years, roughly from when he was 39 to when he was 59 years of age
William’s link to the English throne was via his grandfather, the former Duke of Normandy, Richard II.
His sister Emma (William’s great-aunt) had married two English Kings … AEthelred the Unready and King Canute.
William was crowned at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066.
Conquering the rest of England though was no easy task - William faced a great deal of resistance and it would take him six years to completely secure his position and he achieved it with a combination of force, politics and bribery.
Though those soldiers who had fought in Hard Godwinson’s army at Hastings and their families lost their lands, William ensured that many prominent Anglo-Saxon earls kept their land and titles in exchange for their support.
He appointed is own commanders and local rulers who themselves suppressed revolts and he rewarded nobles who had fought with him at Hastings with land confiscated from Anglo-Saxons.
Throughout this period William often had to take personal charge to put down rebellions and attacks.
Harold’s sons raided the south west coast in 1068 and there were pockets of resistance in other parts of England too.
In 1069 Edgar AEtheling teamed up with Danish forces and invaded the North. William took charge and unleashed a campaign of terror which has become known as the harrying of the north.
Some historians claim the event was a genocide on the basis that records later showed that around three quarters of the population had either died or were displaced.
The event was even considered cruel by chroniclers from that era who wrote that only God could forgive William.
William consolidated his conquest by building a series of fortified Norman castles dotted across England, from which an army of about 5,000 knights could control local populations and suppress any uprisings.
By the end of William’s reign, a foreign aristocracy had effectively taken over England - about half of the country’s landed wealth lay in the hands of a relatively small group of William’s men.
Even the language changed - instead of Anglo-Saxon English, French became the official language and English evolved differently as a consequence.
We still use many Norman words to describe things today.
No one eats pig, for example - we eat pork. Nor would we dream of going into a restaurant and asking for a nice bit of cow or sheep; instead we request beef or mutton.
Seeking to place a value on the land he’d taken over, in 1086 William ordered a survey of every single landholding in England.
The Domesday book produced in 1086 provides an incredible amount of detailed information about every person, farming equipment and farmyard animal in the land.
Around this time William travelled to Normandy and the following year led a military campaign to prevent land in Normandy being taken by a rival king.
William died in September 1087, having ruled England for 20 years.
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Without the Norman Invasion of England that he spearheaded in 1066, it’s fair to say that the history of England and the entire world would probably look very different.
William ruled as King of England from 1066 to 1087. He’d been born in Normandy in about 1027, which means he ruled England for about 21 years, roughly from when he was 39 to when he was 59 years of age
William’s link to the English throne was via his grandfather, the former Duke of Normandy, Richard II.
His sister Emma (William’s great-aunt) had married two English Kings … AEthelred the Unready and King Canute.
William was crowned at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066.
Conquering the rest of England though was no easy task - William faced a great deal of resistance and it would take him six years to completely secure his position and he achieved it with a combination of force, politics and bribery.
Though those soldiers who had fought in Hard Godwinson’s army at Hastings and their families lost their lands, William ensured that many prominent Anglo-Saxon earls kept their land and titles in exchange for their support.
He appointed is own commanders and local rulers who themselves suppressed revolts and he rewarded nobles who had fought with him at Hastings with land confiscated from Anglo-Saxons.
Throughout this period William often had to take personal charge to put down rebellions and attacks.
Harold’s sons raided the south west coast in 1068 and there were pockets of resistance in other parts of England too.
In 1069 Edgar AEtheling teamed up with Danish forces and invaded the North. William took charge and unleashed a campaign of terror which has become known as the harrying of the north.
Some historians claim the event was a genocide on the basis that records later showed that around three quarters of the population had either died or were displaced.
The event was even considered cruel by chroniclers from that era who wrote that only God could forgive William.
William consolidated his conquest by building a series of fortified Norman castles dotted across England, from which an army of about 5,000 knights could control local populations and suppress any uprisings.
By the end of William’s reign, a foreign aristocracy had effectively taken over England - about half of the country’s landed wealth lay in the hands of a relatively small group of William’s men.
Even the language changed - instead of Anglo-Saxon English, French became the official language and English evolved differently as a consequence.
We still use many Norman words to describe things today.
No one eats pig, for example - we eat pork. Nor would we dream of going into a restaurant and asking for a nice bit of cow or sheep; instead we request beef or mutton.
Seeking to place a value on the land he’d taken over, in 1086 William ordered a survey of every single landholding in England.
The Domesday book produced in 1086 provides an incredible amount of detailed information about every person, farming equipment and farmyard animal in the land.
Around this time William travelled to Normandy and the following year led a military campaign to prevent land in Normandy being taken by a rival king.
William died in September 1087, having ruled England for 20 years.
If you enjoyed today’s video please remember to like, share, subscribe and leave a comment if you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback.
#history, #historyfacts #KingsAndQueens #Royalty #anglosaxons #wessex
#englishhistory #britishhistory #anglosaxonbritain #animation #celtic #king #queen #kings #queens
#learning #battleofhastings
#edward the confessor, #bayeax tapestry
#animated, #history, #documentary #bayeux tapestry
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