THE NORMAN CONQUEST

EDWARD THE CONFESSOR

• In 1042, Edward the Confessor, descendant of King Arthur, was crowned king
• He named his cousin Norman , duke of Normandy to be his successor
• After Edward's death they appointed an earl named Earl to succeed him

WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR

• Duke of normandy
• Led his army in successful invasion of britain
• Known as the norman conquest
• He was crowned king

THE ANGLO-SAXON REIGN ENDS

• The Norman Conquest has ended the Anglo-Saxon era in England
• All the Anglo-Saxons lost their land and their leadership
• Also, lost their conquerors which made the Anglo-Saxon Nobles into peasants
• Normans took the Noble position

THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY

ANGLO-SAXONS

• The Anglo- Saxons began as seafaring invaders who lived short and violent lives.
• The Anglo- Saxons became less violent when they moved to the new land.
• The Anglo- Saxons had a strong pagan religion and admiration for heroic figures.
• Their culture eventually evolved into believing in wyrd, which meant fate.

QUESTIONS

• Who Led his army in successful invasion of Britain?
• Who ended the Reign of the Anglo-Saxons?
• What happened to the Nobles of the Anglo-Saxons after the Norman Conquest took over?

ANSWERS

• William the Conqueror Led his army in successful invasion of britain
• The Normans ended the reign of the anglo-saxons
• The Nobles of the Anglo-Saxon era turned into peasants ofter the Normans took over