The Norman Conquest
I can explain the reasons for and impact of the Norman conquest on England, as well as the experiences of Norman settlers.
The Norman Conquest
I can explain the reasons for and impact of the Norman conquest on England, as well as the experiences of Norman settlers.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In 1066, the Normans conquered England for political and religious influence as well as the opportunity for wealth.
- Although migrants normally had ‘alien’ status, the Normans experience England as rulers.
- The Normans migrated in fairly small numbers but impacted the economy, culture and built environment of England.
- The migration of French monks supported Church reforms and restored England’s place in Christendom.
Keywords
Christendom - a term used to describe the collection of Christian kingdoms in the medieval period
Clergy - people who work in the Church, typically monks and bishops
Monasteries - a building housing a community of monks
Common misconception
As the Normans were rulers of England, they had entirely positive experiences and faced no hostility.
The Normans faced rebellions from Anglo-Saxon communities, but were largely unaffected as these rebellions were brutally put down. However, French monks faced increasingly hostility from English subjects.
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the collection of Christian kingdoms in the medieval period
people who work in the Church, typically monks and bishops
a building housing a community of monks
the wealth opportunities from England's fertile land
monasteries played a huge role in the English wool trade
wanted to help restore the power of the Church
William offered them a reward of lands and titles