Why Did The American Conquest Change

The Norman Conquest was the invasion and occupation of England by the Normans, after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. England, later changed because of the Conquest, as seen with French influence becoming prominent in language, and the creation of new government positions. This paper will consider whether England did change as a result of the Norman Conquest.
Religion and the Church saw the biggest change made by the Norman Conquest through the installation of Norman Bishops, replacing the Englishmen. In 1075, thirteen out of twenty-five abbots were English, but by 1087 only three were English. By 1096, all diocese administrated by the Bishop were held by Normans instead of Englishmen, the English effectively lost control of the Church and

Barlow states that “The general social organisation of England passed through the conquest little changed.” However, there is evidence to disprove this statement, as William stripped the most-high ranking titles from Anglo-Saxons, and abolished the ability to promote or demote any persons, a rule common within Anglo-Saxon England, putting in place a change that made the King the only person able to demote or promote a person. Not only this, but William also displaced the social order of Anglo-Saxon England which followed: King, Earls, Thegns, Ceorls and then Slaves, creating a new order for Norman England: King, Nobles (this consisted of Earls and Counts), Knights and finally Serfs. Therefore, the Norman Conquest did not continue the values of Anglo-Saxon England, especially in the case of social organisation, but rather altered the values, changing England’s society for the greater part of the

The castles created by the Normans were called Motte and Bailey castles, a new creation brought to England by the Normans, and were all placed strategically, to displace revolts that were current during the Norman rule. Interestingly, the creation of castles in these places caused more problems than they solved, as more land and towns were destroyed to make way for these strategic points. In addition, land was distributed back to those that were favourable to the King once they had handed everything they owned over to the monarchy. The land distribution and the destruction of land and towns changed the strength of the hierarchy known in Anglo-Saxon England, weakening the honorial courts to the advantage of the King, therefore working against any possible development of local particularism, bringing a significant change to England, as the English people could no longer attach themselves to certain