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The Norman Conquest
It was said that King Edward had promised the English throne① to William, but the Witan chose Harold as king.So William led his army to invade② England.In October 1066，during the battle of Hastings，William defeated③ Harold and killed him.On Christmas Day，William was crowned④ king of England, thus beginning the Norman Conquest of England.
The Norman Conquest and its consequences
The Norman Conquest of 1066 is perhaps the best－known event in English history.William the Conqueror confiscated⑤ almost all the land and gave it to his Norman followers.He replaced the weak Saxon rule with a strong Norman government.So the feudal⑥ system was completely established in England.Relations with the Continent were opened，and the civilization⑦ and commerce were extended⑧.Norman－French culture，language，manners and architecture⑨ were introduced.The Church was brought into closer connection with Rome，and the church courts were separated from the civil courts.
①throne n．御座；宝座
②invade v．侵略；侵犯
③defeat v．击败；战胜
④crown v．为……加冕
⑤confiscate v．没收；充公
⑥feudal adj.封建(制度)的
⑦civilization n．文明
⑧extend v．延长；扩大；扩展
⑨architecture n．建筑风格
