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William - born in 1027, he was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy. William became Duke at age 8 when his father died. Won complete control of Normandy in 1047 after years of fighting.
Gained support by:
- dealing ruthlessly with opposition
- giving important positions to local landowners
- gaining support of religious leaders, half-brother Odo Bishop of Bayeux

Defended Normandy against attempts by France and Anjou to gain control. Brilliant strategist. By 1060 absolutely dominated northern France.

Married Matilda, daughter of the Count of Flanders, had nine children.
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the Norman Conquest

that thing you studied briefly in Year 7...
William - born in 1027, he was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy. William became Duke at age 8 when his father died. Won complete control of Normandy in 1047 after years of fighting.
Gained support by:
- dealing ruthlessly with opposition
- giving important positions to local landowners
- gaining support of religious leaders, half-brother Odo Bishop of Bayeux

Defended Normandy against attempts by France and Anjou to gain control. Brilliant strategist. By 1060 absolutely dominated northern France.

Married Matilda, daughter of the Count of Flanders, had nine children.
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the Norman Conquest

that thing you studied briefly in Year 7...
William claimed the throne when the English king died in 1066. He had to fight to win the throne which he said had been promised to him. He won the key Battle of Hastings in October 1066, and was crowned king on Christmas Day that same year. However, if you were a Saxon, would you have been happy about having a Norman duke as your king?
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Anglo-Saxons

1000-1066
The Anglo-Saxons:

Anglo-Saxon England involved being ruled by Vikings a bit...

Aethelred II (the Unready) 978-1016

Cnut 1016-1035

Harold I 1035-1040

Harthacnut 1040-1042

The ones we're really interested in...

Edward the Confessor 1042-1066 (English father, Norman mother)

Harold II 1066 (formerly Harold Godwinson, English father, Danish mother)
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Anglo-Saxons

1000-1066
Key ideas about society:

Monarch made the laws, influence increasing through the period

Community really important in maintaining law and order

Communities were small and governed by a clear hierarchy of people

Few towns (burhs) but some growing in importance with growing populations

Christian Church important, responsible for crimes which broke church law

One monarch but little centralised government, taxes collected locally
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Normans

1066-1154
Norman Conquest 1066

William I 1066-87

William II 1087-1100

Henry I 1100-1135

Stephen 1135-1154
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Normans

1066-1154
Norman Conquest 1066

William wants to be seen as legitimate
BUT
Imposition of Norman authority

Increasing power and responsibilities for monarch in maintaining law and order; increasingly centralised government

Hierarchy

Increasing power of Church

Disputes over throne - sons of William and then Stephen/Matilda (Maud) and Civil War
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