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1、On One of the English Dynasties the House of NormandyAbstract：Norman dynasty is the usual designation for the family that were the Dukes of Normandy and the English monarchs which immediately followed the Norman conquest and lasted until the Plantagenet dynasty came to power in 1154. It included Rol
2、lo and his descendants, and from William the Conqueror and his heirs down through 1135. After that it was disputed between Williams grandchildren, Matilda and Stephen of the House of Blois.Key words: Norman Conquest；Domesday Book；Stephen of BloisEngland is in the Atlantic Ocean, an island country, a
3、nd the European continent across the sea. Motivation of England in the 11th century, the king called Harold. Harold is the British nobility, and he does not like the national exchanges, and outside the UK do not like Norman, he felt away from continental Europe, the United Kingdom and those countrie
4、s that interfere with each other, not between each other, just guarding their own territory on it. Harolds naive. On the European continent, many countries are eager to expand their own sphere of influence to expand the territory. Which is located in France, the Duchy of Normandy, the end of Duke Wi
5、lliam already took a fancy to the British throne, he found Harold do not understand diplomacy, the blind arrogance, decided to use force to conquer the United Kingdom, to establish his own kingdom. Very different with Harold, William really knows how to use diplomatic means, know how to win more all
6、ies. First, he sent envoys to travel to Rome; the lobby was the most influential in Europe, Pope Alexander II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, to gain their support. Pope to listen to the words of William, to support Williams behavior, but also give his side of the “holy flag“. Henry IV also sent tr
7、oops to help William. Then, William to convince his neighbors, the Danish king, promised to form a friendly alliance and Denmark. Soon, William formed an EU army against Harold. When everything is ready, William opened the curtain of the attack on the United Kingdom. William the Union Army arrives,
8、Harold, or muddle, unprepared. Harold northern English city of York is happy to celebrate into the soldiers in northern England victory. At this time, the expeditionary force led by William rode a cool southerly wind to sail across the strait, not encountered any resistance landed on the coast of so
9、utheast England. At this point, the UKs southeast coastal areas of the portal was opened to London along the way are not heavily guarded, Williams army has run, has arrived in London near Hastings. Happened suddenly, Harold simply too late to large-scale mobilization of the army, only 5,000 people w
10、ith a not rest too hastily against William. Harold occupies a commanding favorable terrain, the first battle, the British waited at the top of the hill, throwing stones to assault Normandy, javelin, and repulsed the attack of the Normans. But soon, William adjusts the tactics of the offensive, prete
11、nded to retreat, the British leads to a strong and favorable position. Harold does not see through this trick, and command the British troops to chase down the mountain, just burst into William set up a good encirclement. William launched a counter attack to seize this fighter, Harold arrows killed
12、in the melee (one that was hacked to death by the sword), the British caught off balance, across the board collapse. William achieved the victory of the Battle of Hastings. William realized his own desire to become King of England, British history, from Normandy dynasty rule. William I after the dea
13、th of one after another by two sons, William II and Henry I, succeeded to the throne. Henry I, their only son drowned after legislation daughter Matilda Princess is the heir. Henrys death, to William I, Sun Stephen inherited the throne, and has been sent with Matilda combat. In 1153, the two sides c
14、oncluded the Treaty of Wallingford. Provisions of Stephens death the throne by the Count of Anjou, Matildas son Henry inherited. The next year, Stephen died. Henry ascended the throne, to replace the Normandy from the Plantagenet dynasty. One of the most obvious changes was the introduction of Anglo
15、-Norman, a northern dialect of Old French, as the language of the ruling classes in England, displacing Old English. French words entered the English language, and a further sign of the shift was the usage of French names instead of English ones. Male names changed first, with names such as William,
16、 Robert, Richard, becoming common quickly. Female names changed more slowly. One area where the Norman invasion did not change naming practices was in place names, which unlike the earlier invasions by the Vikings and Cnut, did not significantly change after the Norman Conquest. It is unknown how much English the Norman invaders learned, nor how much the knowledge of French spread amongst the lower classes, but the demands of trade and simple communication probably meant that bilingu
