7.35 Examine the Norman 7.35 Examine the Norman Invasion, Battle of Hastings, and Invasion, Battle of Hastings, and the impact of the reign of William the impact of the reign of William

the Conqueror on England and the Conqueror on England and Northern France.Northern France.

Imagine your cousin was the

King of England. He promised you the throne. When he died, he gave the throne to someone else. Write 3 to 5 sentences explaining how you would feel.

Bellwork

I can evaluate the events that led up to the

Norman Invasion

So that I can understand the impact of the reign of William the Conqueror on England and Northern France

I will know I have it when

Objectives

In 1066 the last Anglo-Saxon king Edward the

Confessor died Problem he had no kids

Two men claimed that Edward had promised them the throne William, Duke of Normandy (a distant cousin) Harold Godwinson (brother in law)

Had the backing of Witan (a council of English lords)

The Problem

Harald Hardrada, a Viking, wanted to

take the throne (encouraged by Tostig Godwinson)

Invaded England Harold took his army to fight the Vikings Harald was killed

William seeing his chance invaded England from the South Harold immediately took his army to meet

William

Meanwhile

William defeated Harold easily

Harold was killed when he was shot in the eye with an arrow

On Christmas Day William was crowned King of England

William the Conqueror

Took most English titles from the Anglo-Saxons

and gave them to his Normans Normans became the ruling class

Old nobles were now peasants Problem: William was French (he didn’t speak

English) He tried to learn as did his fellow Normans Because of this the English language was

changed to include French words

William the King

Created a census book which listed

every man, woman, and animal in England Known as the Domesday Book First census taken since the collapse of the

Roman Empire Was used for centuries to determine land

rights Was best census taken until the 1900s

William’s Legacy

Every ruler of England can trace their ancestry

back to him He is credited with making England a world

power

William’s Legacy