WILLIAM I and his DOOMSDAY BOOK

WILLIAM I

(2) England now had a new King, but not everyone was prepared to submit to Norman rule. The north of England continued for six years to try to free England from this foreign invader and in 1068 Harold's sons attempted an invasion of the southwestern peninsula, but William managed to defeat them.

William moved north from London, to squash resistance in the Midlands and Northern England. He ordered for many castles to be built throughout the land, although he spent much of his time in Normandy. Winchester Castle was built in 1067, within a year of the Norman Conquest. At the time, it was one of the greatest strongholds in England, and for over a century it served as the seat of government before that position was taken by London.

In 1068 William constructed Lincoln Castle, two years after the battle of Hastings. The castle occupied what was the site of a former Roman fortress. According to the Domesday Book, 166 Saxon homes were cleared to make way for the castle. Until the construction of Lincoln Cathedral, the castle dominated the Lincoln skyline. Lincoln was one of the most important cities in the country. It had a mint. The size of the Norman castle reflects its importance.

THE NORMAN INVASION

(1)   1066 was a very important year for Anglo-Saxon England. There were 3 Kings, 2 Battles, and a comet. There hasn't been another year quite like it. By the end of 1066, England would never be the same again.

Firstly, let's see how Anglo-Saxon England originally came about. The name "Anglo" comes from one of the Germanic tribes from Angeln, a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The Angles were one of the main groups that settled in Britain during the 5th and 6th centuries, in the post-Roman period. Ultimately, they set up many of the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. England also takes its name from the Angles, which is the root of the name "England."

The Saxons, who were closely linked to the Angles tribe, took part in the Germanic settlement of Britain, at about the same time, which gives us the Anglo-Saxon. They subsequently participated in the Celtic ways of life in the southern and central parts of England, thereupon, contributing to the creation of Anglo-Saxon England and the use of the Old English language.