WHI-Chap20-William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror, originally Duke William of Normandy, earned his name in 1066 when he invaded England. He then ruled by descendants of the Angles, the Saxons, and other Germanic peoples who had occupies the area since the fifth and sixth centuries. After a quick victory over these peoples he introduced Norman principles of government and land tenure to England. The Norman kings of England ran a more tightly centralized realm then the Capetian kings of France. (T&E, 513)

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