norman conquest

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the invasion of England by the Normans in 1066 and their subsequent settlement
The conquest of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror, especially the Battle of Hastings in 1066. the period when the Normans, led by William the Conqueror, took control of England after defeating the English king Harold II, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These events had a very great influence on England's history, culture, and language, and French became the main language of the ruling class. (1066) Military conquest of England by William, duke of Normandy (later William I), mainly through his victory over Harold II at the Battle of Hastings. Edward the Confessor had designated William as his successor in 1051. When Harold, duke of Wessex, was crowned king of England in 1066 instead, William assembled an invasion force of 5,000 knights. After defeating Harold's army near Hastings on October 14 and advancing to London, he was crowned king in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1066. Native revolts continued until 1071, notably in Northumbria. The Norman Conquest brought great social and political changes to England, linking the country more closely with western Europe and replacing the old English aristocracy with a Norman aristocracy. The English language was subjected to a long period of influence by Anglo-French, which remained in literary and courtly use until the reign of Edward III and in legal reporting until the 17th century
{i} overthrow of the government of England in 1066 by the Norman forces leade by William the Conqueror after defeating the English King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings
the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the Battle of Hastings (1066)
norman conquest

    Hyphenation

    Nor·man con·quest

    Turkish pronunciation

    nôrmın kängkwest

    Pronunciation

    /ˈnôrmən ˈkäɴɢkwest/ /ˈnɔːrmən ˈkɑːŋkwɛst/
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