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The Norman Conquest is the conquest of England by William, Duke of Normandy, subsequently King William I.
The conquest was effectively completed by William's victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and this is regarded as an important landmark, the start of English history as we know it.
It may be noted that the conquest of Wales by the Normans was completed piecemeal and not finalised until 1282, during the reign of King Edward I.
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 Norman conquest of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Norman conquest of England was the conquest of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings and the subsequent Norman control of England.
The conquest of Wales took place piecemeal and finished only in 1282, during the reign of King Edward I.
Similar conquests include the Norman conquests of Apulia, Sicily, the Principality of Antioch, and Ireland.
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 EH.Net Encyclopedia: Economy of England at the Time of the Norman Conquest
The Conquest was achieved by an elite, and, although the Normans brought new institutions and practices, these were superimposed on the existing order.
Most of the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy were eliminated, the lands of over 4,000 English lords passing to less than 200 Norman barons, with much of the land held by just a handful of magnates.
Loyn, R. Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest.
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 definition of conquest
The act of gaining or regaining by successful struggle; as, the conquest of liberty or peace.
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