Assignment 7 Ben Schaeffer

On September 27, 1066, William the Conqueror's troops set sail for England in what would become one of the most famous conquests in history. William the Conqueror came from Normandy, a kingdom in France. He attacked England in conjunction with vikings, and in 1066, the native Anglo-Saxons were subdued. I'd say for France this was pretty good, but for England, the entire year of 1066 was kind of down. The Norman conquest would have huge ripples in history. The Normans would rule England for a while before the Plantagenets would take rule, and they were directly connected to the Normans. Eventually, a member of the Plantagenet line would marry a Tudor, and the Tudor House would take control of England, and a lot of the history of England commonly known comes from the Tudors. Therefore, this conquest, that started on September 27, led to French controlling the English crown. These same people can trace their lineage to today's royal family. Also, many famous events in English history such as the colonization of the world and the American Revolution are a direct result of the Norman Conquest. Makes you wonder what would've happened if the Anglo-Saxons had never lost control of the island.