The American Conquest Pros And Cons

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The Norman Conquest was one for the history books. Lead by William the Conqueror, it united England with Normandy under one rule and law. While the events leading up to William’s decision to conquer England caused the English people unsubtlety to have him as their new king, the Norman Conquest actually had a lot of good outcomes, ones that helped shape the world as we know it today. These benefits where not just for the interest of the king or the noble, but they were made by William himself with the English people’s best interest in mind. While there are many great benefits from this even, only three of them will be mentioned here. By far the greatest thing to come from the Noman Conquest was the development of the English Parliament. Despite …show more content…

That flame being our universal Western Values. The value of a democratic government, the value of Separation of Church and State, the value of having the people know and understand the laws of the country they inhabit. All these started with William conquering England and bringing those values into one of the most successful countries in the world, and became the roots for even greater values. Freedom of speech, equality amongst all people, the end of discrimination and even the value of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” all stemmed off of the society that William created. The world would probably be a very different place had the Norman Conquest never happen. King William and his conquest, while controversial at the time, resulted in many progressive and production advancements that would not be restricted to England alone. Of course, the development of the English Parliament, separation of Church and State, and origin of Western values are just three great advantages of the Norman Conquest gave to England. However, these three are definitely some of the biggest and most

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