New Configurations (1050-1150) - Rulers with Clout - England under Norman Rule

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When was England drawn into the Continental orbit?

Only when it was conquered by Duke William of Normandy (d.1087) was it drawn inextricably into the Continental orbit.

What happened at Stamford Bridge?

  • When William left his duchy with a large army in the autumn of 1066 to dispute the crown of the childless King Edward the Confessor (r.1042-1066), who had died earlier that year, he avowed that Edward had sworn on oath to leave the kingdom to him.
  • Opposing his claim were Harald Hardrada, king of Norway, and Harold Godwineson, who had been crowned king of England the day after Edward's death.
  • At Stamford Bridge in the north of England, Harold defeated the Norwegian king and then wheeled his army around to the first Norman king of England.

How did William go about his land?

Treating his conquest like booty, William kept about 20 per cent of the land for himself and divided the rest, distributing it in large but scattered fiefs to a relatively small number of his barons - his elite followers - and to family members, lay and ecclesiastical, as well as to some lesser men, such as personal servants and soldiers.
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How were taxes categorized?

The hides were units of tax assessment; the ploughs and acres were units of area; the leagues were units of length. The villans (sometimes spelled villeins) were one type of peasant (there were many kinds).

Who is Saint Anselm of Bec?

The most brilliant intellect of his day, Saint Anselm of Bec (and Canterbury; 1033-1109), was born in Italy, became abbot of Bec, a Norman monastery, and was then appointed archbishop of Canterbury in England.

Where were English boys sent to for schooling?

English adolescent boys were sent to Paris and Chartres for schooling.

What happened when King Henry I died?

When, on the death of King Henry I (r.1100-1135) no male descendent survived to take the throne, two counts from the Continent - Geoffrey of Anjou and Stephen of Blois - disputed it as their right through two rival females of the royal line, Matilda and Adela.

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