Norman Conquest of England

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The Norman Conquest of England was the 11th-century invasion and subsequent occupation of England by William the Conqueror and his Norman forces, which fundamentally transformed the country’s ruling elite, language, and governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century event
historical event
invasion
military conquest
alsoKnownAs Norman Conquest of England
surface form: Norman Conquest
cause Harold Godwinson's coronation as king of England
William of Normandy's claim to the English crown
disputed succession to the English throne
commander Harald Hardrada
Harold Godwinson
William the Conqueror
countryAffected Kingdom of England
endDate 1071
hasPart Battle of Fulford
Battle of Hastings
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Harrying of the North
Norman consolidation of power in England
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
impact integration of England into the Norman and wider continental European sphere
profound change in English ruling elite
strong influence of Norman French on English language
transformation of English legal and administrative systems
keyEvent Battle of Hastings
coronation of William I as King of England
surface form: coronation of William I of England
keyYear 1066
languageContext Anglo-Norman
surface form: Norman French

Old English
location England
notableFigure Harald III of Norway
Harold Godwinson
surface form: Harold II of England

William the Conqueror
surface form: William I of England
precededBy Edward the Confessor's death
succession crisis of 1066
primaryBelligerent Duchy of Normandy
Kingdom of England
region British Isles
result Domesday Book survey
surface form: Domesday survey and Domesday Book

Norman victory
accession of William I as king of England
construction of Norman castles in England
end of Anglo-Saxon rule in England
establishment of Norman rule in England
feudalization of English society
introduction of Norman French-speaking aristocracy
reorganization of English Church
replacement of Anglo-Saxon elite by Norman nobility
startDate 1066-09-28
supportedBy Pope Alexander II
symbolizedBy Bayeux Tapestry

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Gyrth Godwinson associatedWithEvent Norman Conquest of England
Leofwine Godwinson participantIn Norman Conquest of England
this entity surface form: Norman conquest of England
Earl of East Anglia abolishedBy Norman Conquest of England
Earl of East Anglia associatedWithEvent Norman Conquest of England
Legal history of the United Kingdom includesEvent Norman Conquest of England
Earl of Northumbria significantEvent Norman Conquest of England
Norman conquest of south-west Wales follows Norman Conquest of England
this entity surface form: Norman conquest of England
Pevensey hasHistoricalRole Norman Conquest of England
Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria era Norman Conquest of England
Battle of Tinchebray hasRelatedEvent Norman Conquest of England
Judith of Lens notableEvent Norman Conquest of England
Housecarl infantry of Harold Godwinson disbandedAfter Norman Conquest of England
Pope Alexander II influencedEvent Norman Conquest of England
Hastings Castle historicalPeriod Norman Conquest of England
this entity surface form: Norman Conquest
Gytha of Wessex significantEvent Norman Conquest of England
Danelaw significantEvent Norman Conquest of England
English monarchs significantEvent Norman Conquest of England
Earl of Richmond associatedWith Norman Conquest of England
Lucy Tower associatedWith Norman Conquest of England
this entity surface form: Norman conquest of England
Norman England hasCause Norman Conquest of England
Rebellion of 1088 follows Norman Conquest of England
Norman church reforms relatedTo Norman Conquest of England
Windsor Castle ramparts associatedWith Norman Conquest of England
this entity surface form: Norman conquest of England
Anglo-Saxon nobility endCause Norman Conquest of England
Earldom of Wessex existedUntil Norman Conquest of England
Sheriff of Kent significantEvent Norman Conquest of England