HIST 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Celtic Christianity, Diarmait Mac Murchada, Knight-Service
24 Apr 2017
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Topic - the british isles: the norman invasion and it"s aftermath. William the conqueror/william i of england (r. 1077-1087) Malcolm iii (r. 1058-1093) + st. margaret of. Normans invade: wales (third and last part of britain proper made up of many tiny kingdoms - kinglets, Britain - refers to all of the england, wales and scotland. New english kings tried to conquer all of the british isles. England sought mastery over all of the isles, whereas everyone wanted control of just their land. Once england was stable (think bored child, they had nothing to do, looking at other kids toys). William the conqueror: promised the kingdom by edward the confessor, but it was contested by ________ 1066: harold godwinson and harald hardrada were fighting the battle of stamford bridge: william snuck in to get what was really his, battle of hastings: william overthrows godwinson. William was crowned william i of england on christmas day in 1066.
