The last years of William the Conqueror’s reign were mainly the meat and drink of the Norman King – beating off other feudal lords, keeping your nobles down, trying notRead More
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24 Revolt of the Earls
It took William the Conqueror a few more years until he felt safe from the English. But when the Revolt of the Earls collapsed in 1075, English revolution was overRead More
2.1 – 23 Subjugation of the English
After 1066 The English resisted William’s rule. But it lacked the leadership and coherence it needed to be effective. William’s response was increasingly brutal, until the the north of EnglandĀ Read More
22 1066 and Goodbye to all That
The most iconic date in English history – a story of bravery, drama – and a close run thing
21 The Normans – a race unbridled
The Normans were wildly adventurous from Viking stock a carve out realms in France, Sicily – and England
20 Anglo Saxon England in the 11th Century
Governance, Law and Society before the Norman Conquest
19 Edward the Confessor
The Confessor rules at behest of his great men, but with some success
18 The End of the Danish Dynasty, Edward the Confessor and the Rise of the Great men
The late Anglo Saxon state was dominated by overmighty subjects
13 The Golden Age
Edgar’s reign may represent the height of Anglo Saxon power
12 The last King in Jorvik
Edmund the Magnificent and Eadred finally defeat Eric Bloodaxe, the last king of Jorvik. But there are some social clouds on the horizon. The Hundred Ordinances These areRead More