The Norman Conquest of English(1066)
1．Reasons for William’s invasion of England after Edward’s death。
It was said that king Edward had promised the English throne to William, but the Witan chose Harold as king。
So William led his army to invade England。 In October 1066, during the important battle of Hastings, William defeated Harold and killed him。
One Christmas Day, William was crowned king of England, thus beginning the Norman Conquest of England
2．The Norman Conquest and its consequences
The Norman Conquest of 1066 is perhaps the best-known event in English history。
William the Conqueror confiscated almost all the land and gave it to his Norman followers。 He replaced the weak Saxon rule with a strong Norman government。
So the feudal system was completely established in England。 Relations with the Continent were opened, and the civilization and commerce were extended。
Norman-French culture, language, manners and architecture were introduced。 The Church was brought into closer connection with Rome, and the church courts were separated from the civil courts。

3．The English is a mixture of nationalities of different origins。 The ancestors of many English people were the ancient Angles and Saxons。
Some English people are of the Norman-French origin。