What was the norman conquest?
The Norman Conquest was an invasion of England led by the French duke William of Normandy (c. 1028–1087), also known as William the Conqueror. In 1066, he amassed French troops and sailed across the English Channel to occupy southern England. William and his troops battled the army of English King Harold II (c. 1022–1066), who had recently repulsed an attack by Norwegians on the northern coast of England. The Normans under William and the Anglo-Saxons (another name for the English) under Harold met and fought at Hastings, near the entrance to the Strait of Dover. During the battle, Harold was killed so William claimed the throne of England. He was crowned King William I at Westminster Abbey on December 25, 1066, and ruled England for twenty-one years. During this time he killed many Anglo-Saxon nobles, replacing them with Norman nobles and instituting French as the language of the court….
