Ten Minute English and British History #08 - 1066 and the Norman Conquest
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This episode covers the reign of Edward the Confessor including his problematic nobility and close links with Normandy. The main event is of course 1066 and the Norman Conquest, including the attempt by Harold Hardrada and the Norwegians who were defeated at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. The rest of the episode is devoted to William’s reign and the massive changes which occurred afterwards.
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Ten Minute English and British History is a series of short, ten minute animated narrative documentaries that are designed as revision refreshers or simple introductions to a topic. Please note that these are not meant to be comprehensive and there's a lot of stuff I couldn't fit into the episodes that I would have liked to. Thank you for watching, though, it's always appreciated.
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"William didn't want to be seen as a Conqueror" Well that went well
@northumbriabushcraft1208
3 жыл бұрын
To be fair he is known as William the Bastard to us in Northumbria, he's probably the most hated king of England in history, as the only time genocide was committed against Northumbrians was by him.
@ilkkarautio2449
3 жыл бұрын
^ I call him william the bastard too, that was his original nickname anyway. 🤔🍵
@manicdgr
3 жыл бұрын
@@northumbriabushcraft1208 Yeah but he's known as "the bastard" because he was born out of wedlock
@jimtaylor294
3 жыл бұрын
@@manicdgr True; but us Brit's like to call an all round rotter "a right bloody bastard" XD.
@MegaBanne
2 жыл бұрын
@@manicdgr Yes, that is the definition of a bastard... And?
William: I am French! Why do you think I have this outrageous accent? Harold: What are you doing in England? William: *Mind your own business!*
@Chocolatnave123
2 жыл бұрын
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@ShieldSniper
2 жыл бұрын
@@Chocolatnave123 Holy Grail.
@desichalkos5627
2 жыл бұрын
@@ShieldSniper He lacks critical knowledge.
@HMJ66
2 жыл бұрын
Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!
@Corpus.Adamus
2 жыл бұрын
The Normans have an accent sounding British, you will hear the French in the accent though
I remember a history professor telling our class that he wouldn't expect us to remember any dates and years other than a certain three. One was 1066 and I've forgotten the other two.
@scotandiamapping4549
2 жыл бұрын
Oof
@williamking6787
2 жыл бұрын
One of my history teachers said that there were only 3 really important dates as well, I think another one was the fall of Constantinople in 1453
@jakebak3008
2 жыл бұрын
The other two are probably 1848 and 1939
@PugnaciousProductions
2 жыл бұрын
@@jakebak3008 That or the British empire, or Caesar.
@seanmoran6510
2 жыл бұрын
1066 1914 1939
“The one with the most arson.” Didn’t know I could love a phrase so much.
"I used to be king of England. Then I took an arrow in the eye." -Harold Godwinson, maybe
@MatthewSchooley94
3 жыл бұрын
@Rosida Andriyana Sorry, all I see are a bunch of boxes.
@yugitrump435
3 жыл бұрын
There's an old folktale about Godwinson surviving. Supposedly William's heir Robert was having a crisis of faith and he went to go see a priest near Hastings. While discussing things with the priest Robert started to notice small details about the priest that didnt seem to fit the status of a lifelong priest and that seemed familiar but couldn't place. Things like a limp, missing eye, long hair, the amount of respect shown by other clergy, etc. Towards the end of their conversation these things bothered Robert so much he asked the priest who he had been before becoming a priest. The priest replied with "I was once a hero and King of my people but that was a lifetime ago. I was defeated, vilified and long thought dead."
@christiandauz3742
3 жыл бұрын
The Crossover Series by Walt Socha takes place during this period. First Ebook is free!
@MegaBanne
2 жыл бұрын
"I once almost became the king of England. Then I took an arrow to the neck" -Harald Hårdråde
@henrygustavekrausse7459
2 жыл бұрын
Consequences.
To be fair 1066 is probably one of the most important and defining events in not just British, but *world* history. Anglo-French Relations until 1815 were one of the greatest driving forces in international European politics, and the path England ended up going down after the Norman Conquest would bring about everything from the USA to Richard the Lionheart to the existence of an Indian National Identity to the rise and fall of great Chinese dynasties. Had Harold won at Hastings, the world would not just be different but unrecognisable.
@fabnobody8316
6 жыл бұрын
Since 1000 years is a lot the same could be said about almost anything at the time.
@robertjarman3703
6 жыл бұрын
Sidney Woolf-Hoyle I think March 15 BC 46 was more important.
@goodgirlkay
6 жыл бұрын
Robert Jarman Didn't Caesar die in 44BC? What happened on the Ides of March 46 BC?
@rasoulkailani8345
6 жыл бұрын
Sidney Woolf-Hoyle Plus the English language would be way different
@si91
5 жыл бұрын
Indian national identity was not created by Britain but was rooted in Indian history.
Today we say goodbye to the Anglo-Saxons and hello to the High Medieval Period. From now on there will be considerably more France in the series.
@TadeuCarabias
6 жыл бұрын
Your videos are great, I love the death thud you use. Looking forward to your future videos, thank you for making them.
@wibuwabu
6 жыл бұрын
"From now on there will be considerably more France in the series." As an Englishman, this is highly distressing.
@EthanBlur
6 жыл бұрын
Here we go 1000 years of war with France. Allies and more often enemies.
@tallthinkev
6 жыл бұрын
High Middle Ages? Until the Tudors? Hopefully just a typo.
@Radicoly
6 жыл бұрын
You should a Q&A at 80k subscribers.
Anglo Saxon England in 1 Letter: Æ
@Niko69420
3 жыл бұрын
Ænglaland*
@IronpenWorldbuilding
3 жыл бұрын
Ængland, the land of the Ængles
@shawnv123
3 жыл бұрын
germanic england 😎
@zeroeightniner
3 жыл бұрын
Þrom þhe Germænic ðribes. *Comes the Ængle Sæxons*
@davidrezendedasilveira7598
3 жыл бұрын
Ænglalond* like Norþhymbralond (Northumbria)
No panegyric to mortal departure was ever so satisfying in its simplicity as the "death thud" of Ten Minutes History.
2066 is going to be so 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@arawn1061
6 жыл бұрын
ahafsajdfnsks the Danish family is older
@dcarterm8371
5 жыл бұрын
Aron Johansson So.
@Raisonnance.
4 жыл бұрын
France invade UK again
@presiyanpeev2218
4 жыл бұрын
2066 will be so lit, because Brexit will be completed then
@Valencetheshireman927
4 жыл бұрын
It will have ended
1066: ruling elite dislikes the English 2019: same
@galinor7
4 жыл бұрын
It's been the same every year since the French invasion.
@jameswoodard4304
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, and now they don't even have an excuse. It's not like Labour speaks French.
@jacklaurentius6130
3 жыл бұрын
James Woodard they speak Arabic or Hindi instead
@jmadmaxx7295
3 жыл бұрын
Crip Gangmembker oh hey, look, a racist!
@dillonhunt1720
3 жыл бұрын
@@jmadmaxx7295 How apt that you're named knob
Edward needs to stop promising the throne to others, ffs.
@Apollo1989V
6 жыл бұрын
I honestly think William made up the whole promise to try to justify his conquest.
@amger3067
5 жыл бұрын
nah lol he had just as much claim to the land if not more
@skeletonrowdie1768
5 жыл бұрын
you're just 1000 years too late
@billdehappy1
4 жыл бұрын
@@Apollo1989V william was vonly one with claim by being of relation to edward so..
@Noam_.Menashe
4 жыл бұрын
@@billdehappy1 Harold was connected to the royal family too, but it was complicated, Harold's sister was married to edward, I think. In fact every English monarch since Edward the III is related to him.
When you think everything will be fine but the next episode is calles '' The Anarchy ''
@assassinxex
6 жыл бұрын
Nikola Ćuković whoop whoop bring out the the forgotten king, the first queen (yes I know she wasn't a proper one and she called herself an emperors bus shhhh) and the beginning of parliament
5:28 "you throwin too many big words at me, because I don't understand em I'ma take em as disrespect"
@thelalyafam6452
4 жыл бұрын
😂
Incredible that Harlod force marched all the way up to York, beat the Viking army there then forced marched all the way back down to Hastings and almost beat the Normans.
@westy01
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah imagine if he won against the normans. Saxon people would of been treated a lot better. Damn the nomans
@sirmount2636
4 жыл бұрын
At least he died on his feet.
@Halbared
3 жыл бұрын
Shame that William wasn't able to attack when he'd wanted, then Godwinson would have crushed him on the beach. Instead of two forced marches a vicious battle and then having his best commanders go home to check stuff as they marched south.
@aliyaser7698
2 жыл бұрын
@@Halbared The Norman Vikings are descendants of the brother of Ragnar, King of the Vikings
@kalpanapathak1968
2 жыл бұрын
@@aliyaser7698 IRL they weren't brothers read history not Netflix nerd
These videos are absolutely brilliant. Charming animations, dry humour, death thumps, and English history all interwoven into one great series. My proverbial hat is off to you :-)
@OmmerSyssel
10 ай бұрын
Always wanted a decent proverbial Hat.. Any recommendations where to get one?
If only history class was this interesting… Solid video as usual, thanks for inspiring me to make my own channel!
@erics4383
6 жыл бұрын
Knowledge Headquarters i hate history class but love his channel. Way more interesting
the story of 1066 and William the conqueror has been tattooed in my brain since I studied it in primary school for my English history class in Buenos Aires, was already into Egypt and greek mythology but this got me properly into history in general and sparked a passion in me to actually pay attention in English classes
"It's over William, I have the high ground!"
@MrSteveK1138
2 жыл бұрын
"You underestimate my claim to the throne."
Still waiting for “the age of reform” episode. BRING THIS SERIES BACK PLEASE!
These are a joy to watch!
The peasant revolts must have been the greatest concern for the nobility seeing as the castle was used primarily as a defence against the emerging peasant class and slavery as an institution was no longer a viable economic system for the nascent feudal system.
1066: very important event for England 966: very important event for Poland Any other ideas?
@jacobhaddo1180
Жыл бұрын
1966: another very important event for England
@vinista256
11 ай бұрын
1492 - the completion of the “Reconquista”, the discovery of the New World, the unification of Castille and Aragon. Big year.
@OmmerSyssel
10 ай бұрын
Who tf cares about Poland? You hardly care yourself, except when asking for more subventions to save your misery and corrupt government! 😂
@anothervinnie7413
6 ай бұрын
I prefer 10-53🤗
This channel is such a joy for me, thank you for the awesome videos and the fun learning
Who else saw Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Battle of Hastings?
@zakback9937
6 жыл бұрын
Anthony Joseph Sostre that was grevious who had the high ground. Obi wan had the ability to shoot from the lower ground. Too OP!!!
@Wolfeson28
6 жыл бұрын
Harold underestimated William's POWER!
@aleksandarvil5718
5 жыл бұрын
_So uncivilized_
@o.o5258
3 жыл бұрын
Hello there
@ShaunCheah
3 жыл бұрын
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
One of my favorite historical ironies is that one of William’s 3 armies was from Brittany. For those who don’t know, Brittany was settled by Brythonic refugees from the Anglo-Saxon Conquest 600 years earlier. Some of the barons who conquered England actually had Brythonic (i.e. like Welsh) names.
Very interesting and entertaining series, I always get excited when I see a new episode
You'll understand mate when I say that British history before 1066 is practically given a prehistoric status in English schools. I don't remember being taught about the Vikings or Alfred or even Oswiu or Offa. The earliest history homework I remember doing once I was in secondary school was "give 10 facts about Britain before 1066" (which by now I'd be able to do much better lol,) and I can't even remember half of that!
@AethelwulfOfNordHymbraLand2333
10 ай бұрын
All by design: an attempt to sever the English folk from their Ængelcynn roots.
How has 1066, along with the saga leading up to it, not been turned into a prestige period series so far?? It must be clear that there‘s an audience for it?
@porkncoke4833
Жыл бұрын
Because Europeans aren't allowed to have pride in their ancestry
@slyasleep
Жыл бұрын
@@porkncoke4833 Anglo-Saxon to another Anglo-Saxon, post 1066: „We‘re not allowed to be proud of our Anglo-Saxon ancestry anymore.“ „Damn straight.“ „And it‘s all because of those tyrannical Normans, and for fear of offending the brown people.“ „Well..“ „Well what?“ „Well I agree with the first part about the Normans. But brown people?“ „Yeah, the brown people! You can‘t even twirl your gorgeous Anglo-Saxon moustache or draw funny looking pictures of them, or they‘ll get cross.“ „Well firstly, those funny looking pictures are hardly an expression of pride in one‘s heritage, are they?“ „Well, if they are particularly hilariously crude…“ „Secondly, there are scantly any brown people around, are there?“ „I think I saw one on a tapestry lately…“ „It‘s really about the Normans, isn‘t it?“ „Alright, you‘ve got me. But they look the same as us, so how should I be able to tell when I see one in the street and be mad at them? With brown-coloured people there‘s no such problem…“ „Plus the Normans have pointy swords…“ „They sure do.“
@enrajbroin
Жыл бұрын
@@porkncoke4833 Please dude movies and period series about European history are made all the time and way more often than of like any other region in the world. I know you really want to be a victim of some sort of cultural genocide, but for the love of god just take a look at the list of historical movies and see how stupid you are being.
Remember lads, don't drink and long boat!
I was able to see the Tapestry of Bayoux in person a few years ago. To stand in front of a nearly 1,000 year old embroidery that details the events leading to the Norman conquest was incredible.
As a Norman I find it funny how the points of view differ. In French historiography William (Guillaume) is the lawful heir to Edward and therefore ruler of England and Harold is seen as an usurper. In the same way it is quite interesting that British people see 1066 as a brutal conquest from a foreign invader when most of British historic heritage, culture, laws, etc... comes from the continent.
@georgeprchal3924
3 жыл бұрын
Also that the Saxons brutally conquered Britain hundreds of years earlier after the Romans left.
@sausagejockyGaming
2 жыл бұрын
In Britain we dont see 1066 as a brutal conquest, we view it as 3 seperate groups of our ancestors fighting for power, we are descendants of saxons, normans and vikings and we are proud of that, we dont care that the saxons lost battle of hastings because our other ancestors the normans won the battle.
@aliyaser7698
2 жыл бұрын
@@sausagejockyGaming Norman Vikings, my friend, descended from the brother of Ragnar, King of the Vikings
@SamBrockmann
Жыл бұрын
You're a funny man.
@hugoferreira7992
Жыл бұрын
Both Harold and William had very good claims to the throne. William would not be considered a usurper today if he had treated the English people better, but he chose to rule like a conqueror and so he is known as one. He could have chosen to rule like an English king would, but didn't.
William: Harold, you bastard! The English throne is mine! Harold: Wait, I thought you were the bastard. William: Dude! Uncool…
“Don’t try it” I’m dead
„Shavali-yey“ xD I do love this series. Thanks!
I am truly loving this series and the way you tell it!
Guards- “So do you want William as your king?” The people- “YEEEESSS *cheering*” Guards- “whats that... burn everything you say?”
"1066 is a date ingrained in people's minds" Me: "0-800-double 0..."
@alexthomas2067
2 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
I love these videos, thank you for making them
Thank you!! This is good last minute revision for my exam tomorrow 😁
This series is one of my favourites, what am I saying, it is my favourite series on KZread. Can't wait for more adventures from these historical Roblox characters
Could you do the iberian reconquista please. This is my first petition.
@galerinha
6 жыл бұрын
Sergio Milho kings and Generals covers very well the period battles.
These videos are so interesting keep it up 👍
Harold: ITS OVER WILLIAM! I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND William: YOU UNDERESTIMATE MY POWER Harold: DON’T TRY IT William: kills Harold like a boss
the last line of the video made me think "0800 1066"
@wanderingrandomer
6 жыл бұрын
I sang the jingle as I read that.
Amazing to think that if the Vikings had taken over instead of the Normans then the English language, where 45% of words have French origin, would have been so different.
@TheSolsticeSounds
6 жыл бұрын
Or a better turnout still, England remained Anglo Saxon
@leod-sigefast
6 жыл бұрын
Try Anglish. It's a bit geeky but it is a revivalist language which brings back lost Anglo-Saxon words to replace French-Latin words that killed them off originally.
@mrworldwidegenghiskhan9959
6 жыл бұрын
D D Even better, England remains Celtic
@joshuagreenslade3445
6 жыл бұрын
greyztone the normans were danes aswell
@caitliceach3858
6 жыл бұрын
Weren't the Normans just Francophone Vikings
Hello, i want to ask you if you can tell me from where did you make your sereched for this part of Anglo-Saxons history? Is it from documents or some history lectuures or books? TY very much
Woaw thanks, this video really helped me for my essay
I always knew Darth William was a Sith Lord. How did he beat the impervious high ground?
@zakback9937
6 жыл бұрын
Paul Bartel no. He was secretly Obi wan. Harold was Grevious.
@robertjarman3703
6 жыл бұрын
Strong with the force the Bastard is.
@daisygowanditchburn4844
6 жыл бұрын
His mother simply lied about the father William was actually a child of the force.
@aleksandarvil5718
5 жыл бұрын
*Execute Order 1066*
@jordanrobinson9797
4 жыл бұрын
Severely dumbed down, but Harold G decided to leave the high ground like a fool
I remembered this all my life by saying “1066 was the day to fix.”
Please keep doing these i can bore my other half talking about it
Succinct and informative. Excellent work.
I love this channel
Can't wait to see how you handle the war of the roses. I have a feeling you'll struggle as we all do.
I love this so much!!!!
Great work
Playing you back at .75 speed. So much better for this American
@KyrieW
3 жыл бұрын
And this Canadian 😅
@williammerkel1410
3 жыл бұрын
That also depends on what part of the United States you are in, which is far more heterogeneous in an incredibly large number of ways than most people realize.
That last point could not be more true. As a non-Englishman the only year I know with 100% certainty from pre-1900 England is 1066.
@noahtylerpritchett2682
Жыл бұрын
Me too
@canadian__ninja
10 ай бұрын
@Proud Anglo-Saxon you seem clearly unbiased so I believe you
you sir owe us a second of british history
"In a name consisting of two words, both are lies" 🤣🤣🤣
@georgebailey8179
3 жыл бұрын
Holy Roman Empire: I can beat that.
There's a lovely Norman castle near where I live. It is in Hedingham, Essex.
8:04; spelling mistake: "chevalier" is right.
Such a help these videos are! Just one request: Could you guys please add closed captions to your videos?
@susanscott8653
2 жыл бұрын
There is the transcript to follow if that helps. Its in the description.
Absolutely *love* the box people w/signs!!!!!!!!!
I’m here for a different reason than most likely the majority of the viewers, I am from the USA and I have some British ancestors and I decided to research British history during the night time.
That's quite interesting to me that "the Geld" as the name for currency stretches this far back, as it's still the word used in German and likely other countries of Germanic language too
@OmmerSyssel
10 ай бұрын
Austria? Nowhere else..! Sorry for ruining another German dream of superiority 🤷🏼🤗
Best idea for a channel ever, maximise ad revenue by having 10 minute videos and making it a theme so no one questions it. Genius.
@HistoryMatters
5 жыл бұрын
+Ancient Hoplite All of my videos are actually 9:59 so no extra revenue for me.
Just wondering where the recommended books are? The video is great and really peaked my interest.
William of Normandy was descended from Rollo, a huge Norseman. So, the Norman's were basically Vikings with haircuts and a French accent
@smal750
17 күн бұрын
lies cope england was conquered and colonized by the french
Came for the major historical events. Stayed for the tasteful Star Wars reference.
@admiralkipper4540
3 жыл бұрын
Describing Star Wars as tasteful makes my brain hurt
These are so fun and interesting
Love this show
The book recommendations are not showing up in the description.
@rulerste
6 жыл бұрын
i can see them??
I'd love to see you do a series on modern Russian history. Hopefully you get the time in the future.
@anthonyjoseph125
6 жыл бұрын
On Twitter, Russian History is next
@freedeathsticks4508
6 жыл бұрын
Anthony Joseph Sostre great! Thanks for the heads up.
Thanks this is very useful for my daughters revision for her exams
Can't wait for "Harthacnut II" in 2040.
Of all the history, 1066 remains memorable.
Can you do a series on Scotland please and thank you
@l0ndon429
6 жыл бұрын
Thomas Clarke You may have to wait 32 weeks
@N0el5
6 жыл бұрын
I think he mentioned once that he'll do russian history next
@marcusmccabe7712
6 жыл бұрын
The problem with Scotland is that it is intertwined with England, Celtic Ireland, Vikings etc so the only good way would be to do a couole of dedicated specials but leave a note saying more information can be found in or when i do these series
@nb2008nc
4 жыл бұрын
@@marcusmccabe7712 The problem with Scotland is...that it's full of Scots!
Great video
Great vid
William and Edward the confessor are 1st cousins once removed because of Edward the confessors. Mother Emma of normandy
0:12 I'm trying to do homework and this happened , I can't ...
Best video ever.
You visual humor and timing are fantastic.
*”Time to conquer England!”* said William.
@OytheGreat
6 жыл бұрын
*the sun is a giant laser*
@robertjarman3703
6 жыл бұрын
Woah, a fireball is streaking across the sky. I must be king, Deus Vult!
Never forget the Harrying, never forget the Conquest. Engla tocyme!
@AethelwulfOfNordHymbraLand2333
Жыл бұрын
England shall rise again!
@reidparker1848
2 ай бұрын
The Saxons and the Normans merged very quickly after the conquest because they were very similar in the first place. People will happily tell you that Saxon word for food was split between French and Old English. What they don’t tell you is that the vast majority of military terms remained Old English. Knights, yeoman, sword, shield. Even aristocratic titles remained Germanic long after the conquest: Earl, Baron. This is because a lot of young Norman men, very quickly adopted Saxon styles. It is quite funny when you hear the Saxons complain that their young men were cutting their their hair in the Danish/Norman style (back of the head shaved) and the Normans were complaining that their boys were growing moustaches like the Saxons. Saxon and Norman names shared roots, so It was not hard to merge the two. Hrotgar became Roger , Hrothberth became Robert and Athelwulf became Adolf , Hemric became Henry. Similarly , Normans adopted Saxon names like Audrey, Edward, Alfred and Edith. The Norman kings went to great lengths to maintain that they were the legitimate heirs to the monarchy. Henry I married Edgar Athelings grand daughter to merge the House of Normandy with the House of Wessex. Anglo-Saxon (mainly)+Briton+Norman (by the 1200s)=English. If you remove any of it, it is no longer English.
"because shockingly he was the son of Godwin" has me creasing up XD
Patience is a virtue, and it came!!!
I wonder how life or the world would be if the Saxons won at Hastings.
Wait who will ride through the town naked?! Fill me in Mr history teacher
You're killing me with the irregular uploads
The high ground scene at 4:54, shouldve had William holding a plaqard saying "you underestimate my power" 😂😂😂
Wait, was Hardrada the one with the crosses on his crown?
@CollinBuckman
6 жыл бұрын
They all have crosses on their crown, but yeah. Hardrada was a Christian, after all.
It's called Bayeux Tapestry because it is actually IN Bayeux, so it's no lie
@philibertlehardi8054
6 жыл бұрын
Bayeux is not in Kent, the tapestry is in Bayeux so it is not the Kent Tapestry, simple, basic
@andrewjackson8845
6 жыл бұрын
Not any more
@andrewjackson8845
6 жыл бұрын
Well not in 2020 at least
@thierryrebillard6432
6 жыл бұрын
Ignorants Anglais / L'originale de cette tapisserie est a la ville de Bayeux en Normandie (France) que vous le vouliez ou non c'est pareil !
1066 and all that is a fab book, whose thesis is that it is the only date most British people remember from their school history lessons. Also excellent if you like puns. The Insurance company Hastings Direct discovered that the phone number Hastings 1066 was available and used it prior to the move online. For me the key dates are 55BC and 1066.
In year 7 history we had to make swords and shields and do a mock battle of Hastings was the sickest lesson
Youre videos are so cool but it is sad that you upload so rare
@HerrKendys_Kulturkanal
6 жыл бұрын
Cheesycurve 54 Yeah he does but are you kidding me ,a video every 6 days? Wow..
@dethplayer713
5 жыл бұрын
A!!Ã Z
@dethplayer713
5 жыл бұрын
@@lordrhino1234 z.
So basically. Willy wasnt very great for the British culture
@dominicguye8058
5 жыл бұрын
*Anglo-Saxon
@johnisaacfelipe6357
4 жыл бұрын
When William took the throne of England, His line literally distanced themselves from the french. So even the line of the Normans was not that keen on "French" culture.
@mijanhoque1740
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnisaacfelipe6357 That only happened during the rule of the Plantagenets. In truth England was technically the first french colony after the Norman conquest as the upper class and nobility all spoke and wrote in french. That all changed though with King Edward the 3rd and the 100 years war which gave England a sense of nationality and identity and English became the common language now of the nobility.
Not only is it one of the most important years in English history, it's one of the most important years in world history
@reidparker1848
3 жыл бұрын
Why is that? 411, 1066, 1776, there are plenty of earthshaking events.
@tsv2087
Жыл бұрын
@@reidparker1848 Because the events of 1066 are largely spontaneous and paradoxical where really anything could've happened. All bets were off. It's a date in history that pretty much everyone remembers even outside of Britain because it's ramifications have echoed to this very day. It decided England's place in the world.
@reidparker1848
2 ай бұрын
@@tsv2087So, like many other watershed moments in history.
Guys 2020 is going to be the best year ever!