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Battle of Hastings 1066

Battle of Hastings 1066. Impact. Impact of Norman Victory. Saxons lose many rights and privledges , Earls no longer powerful New form of gov’t William implements more central authority, King as absolute ruler New language / culture. French dialect

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Battle of Hastings 1066

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  1. Battle of Hastings 1066 Impact

  2. Impact of Norman Victory • Saxons lose many rights and privledges, Earls no longer powerful • New form of gov’t • William implements more central authority, King as absolute ruler • New language / culture. French dialect • Gave land from Saxons to Normans and implemented Feudalism.

  3. Impact of Norman Victory • Around 20,000 Normans came over, but country was changed • When William dies, leaves English thrown to his son William II and Normandy to his eldest son Robert • Conquest in France remained the obsession of the Frankish kings of England until the 16th Century. French names predominated among the nobility and the military classes; doubtless the Montgomery leading the British armies in the Second World War was a descendant of the Roger de Montgomerie who fought for the Conqueror.

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