The Norman Conquest

After the Norman Conquest, Saxon lords were replaced by Norman nobles.

The Domesday Book (1086) was an economic survey that recorded land, wealth, and population.

William I gave England to his elder son Robert after his death.

The civil war between Stephen and Matilda was remembered as “nineteen long winters of peace.”

Richard I “Lionheart” spent most of his reign in England governing directly.

William II “Rufus” was known for his fair government and died peacefully in Normandy.

The “Harrying of the North” left many towns destroyed between Durham and York.

Magna Carta (1215) gave full freedom to all the people in England, including serfs.

The main purpose of the feudal system was to organize land ownership in return for service and loyalty.

William the Conqueror’s coronation in 1066 went smoothly without any problems.

Henry I’s daughter Matilda was declared his heir, but her claim led to a civil war.