Norman Conquest

American  

noun

1. the conquest of England by the Normans, under William the Conqueror, in 1066.

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Norman Conquest British  

noun

1. the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans, following the Battle of Hastings (1066)

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Norman Conquest Cultural  

1. The overthrow of the government of England in 1066 by forces of Normandy, a province of northern France, under the leadership of William the Conqueror. William proclaimed himself king of England after defeating the English King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. Norman rule strengthened the power of the king and the system of feudalism in England and brought a great number of French influences to the English language (see Middle English) and English institutions.

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Example Sentences

I should add that Jefferson greatly admired the medieval world before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 ended Anglo-Saxon rule.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024

The Norman Conquest in 1066 destroyed Anglo-Saxon England's "very monetised and sophisticated economy... setting the country back at least 100 years," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2023

After the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the drink spread across Europe, with regions developing different production methods and traditions influenced by terroir, apple varieties and local customs.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2021

They represent Bayeux’s namesake tapestry, which depicts the medieval Norman Conquest of England.

From Washington Post • May 23, 2019

If you thought that the departure of the Romans caused the British Isles to descend into mindless savagery that would not be reversed until the Norman Conquest in 1066, think again.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall