The Norman conquest began when William, Duke of Normandy, landed on the Sussex coast in September 1066 to enforce his claim to the English throne after the death of Edward the Confessor. He defeated King Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in October, and was crowned king in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day. English resistance continued for several years, including revolts in the north that William crushed in the harsh Harrying of the North and the uprising of the earls in 1075. The conquerors built castles across the country, replaced most of the English aristocracy with Norman and other French-speaking lords, and in 1086 commissioned the Domesday Book survey. The conquest reshaped the English language, law and government and tied England to the Continent.
Before and after
- 1062Origins of Margat
- from 1065 to 1833Kingdom of Castile
- 1066Construction of Tower of London
- 20 September 1066Battle of Fulford
- from 28 September 1066 to 1 January 1075Norman conquest of England
- 14 October 1066Battle of Hastings
- 30 December 10661066 Granada Anti-Jewish massacre
- 1067Construction of Wartburg
- c. 1067Origins of Minsk
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