Norman Conquest

The Norman Conquest refers to the invasion of England by William the Conqueror in 1066. After the death of King Edward the Confessor, there was a dispute over the throne. William, Duke of Normandy, claimed he had the right to be king. He landed in England, defeated King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, and subsequently became king himself. This event dramatically changed English society, culture, and language, leading to the integration of Norman French influences into English, significant land redistribution, and the establishment of feudalism, which shaped the future of England.