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England has not always been the big, strong country that we know today. Before England became the power house that she became, there were many tough times and wars. Around 1000 B.C. the people living in England came from the Romans, Danish, Anglo-Saxon, and Briton elements. Through history its land has been competed for and wanted by many but the Normans got to it first. The Norman Conquest of 1066 is remembered not only because it was the last time an uninvited foreign power seized control of England by force, but also for the far-reaching changes that the new conquerors brought with them.
The most important factor enabling the Normans to conquer England would be for King William to defeat the men blocking the way to Normandy because if King William gets in a situation in England, he can retreat on his ships back to Normandy. If King William does not defeat the English men and had gotten into a situation, King William would have nowhere else to go and this would ruin King William’s plan to conquer England, that’s why defeating the English men near the ships first makes the most sense. …show more content…

The main causes for the Battle of Hastings were; Harold Godwinson broke his oath to Duke William of Normandy to recognize him as the rightful ruler/heir when Edward the Confessor died, and Duke William of Normandy disputes Harold Godwinson ascension to the throne and prepared his forces to invade England. The consequences of these events were that Harald Hardrada, the Viking King, had heard of Harold’s coronation and decided to try to take the crown, with Tostig’s help at Stamford Bridge. After that day, William attacked and won The Battle of Hastings and was crowned king. The Battle of Hastings was significant because it shaped and changed English history, brought in new laws, brought in an improved feudal system and above all else it brought in a new and better

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