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The Effects Of The Norman Conquest On Anglo-Saxon Aristocracy, Cynthia L. Puryear
The Effects Of The Norman Conquest On Anglo-Saxon Aristocracy, Cynthia L. Puryear
Honors Theses
In 1066, William the Conqueror successfully invaded England. He established himself as king and began to implement his policies for complete control over the subjugated territory. The Norman invasion did not involve a large influx of people: but, rather a conquest by a man who acquired the country for himself and distributed the land to his followers. The old English aristocracy, mainly composed of the king's thegns, virtually disappeared with the conquest and was replaced by a new aristocracy.
The near disappearance of the English aristocrats and their replacement by Normans holding land in return for military service was an …
The Tudors And Their Parliaments, Mark W. Cummins
The Tudors And Their Parliaments, Mark W. Cummins
Honors Theses
Up to the reign of the Tudors and in some respects to the Stuarts, Parliament was controlled by the King. Under the Tudors, a change came about between these two "branches" of the English government. The Parliament, especially the Commons, began to assert their authority. They began to "flex their muscles" and the crown began to lose its dominance in Parliament.
This conflict between the crown and Parliament would result in the English Civil War and the establishment of constitutional monarchy in England.