Was the Norman Conquest of England really a reconquest?
Q. I say this because of the fact that Duke William and many of his supporters and soldiers were either partly or fully of Breton stock - the Bretons being British refugees from the Anglo-Saxon invasions who established a duchy in the north west corner of France. In a romantic way, could the "Norman" conquest be seen as the Bretons/Britons driving the Anglo-Saxons and Danes from power and reconquering Albion?
Asked by Pastor Thaddeus Winthrop - Fri Nov 14 15:57:25 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There is another reason for it being a reconquest, and that is that the throne had been Danish under Cnut, Harald Harefoot, Harthacanute & Sweyn Forkbeard. Prior to that much of England was ruled by Danes under the Danelaw - at one point the only remaining Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Wessex, was reduced to a small area of Somerset - the rest being Danish. The reason it is seen as a conquest is that William was Frankified - The Normans had embraced feudalism - an alien concept to the Danes, Anglo-Saxons and Welsh.
Answered by Spellbound - Fri Nov 14 16:11:30 2008
Q. I say this because of the fact that Duke William and many of his supporters and soldiers were either partly or fully of Breton stock - the Bretons being British refugees from the Anglo-Saxon invasions who established a duchy in the north west corner of France. In a romantic way, could the "Norman" conquest be seen as the Bretons/Britons driving the Anglo-Saxons and Danes from power and reconquering Albion?
Asked by Pastor Thaddeus Winthrop - Fri Nov 14 15:57:25 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There is another reason for it being a reconquest, and that is that the throne had been Danish under Cnut, Harald Harefoot, Harthacanute & Sweyn Forkbeard. Prior to that much of England was ruled by Danes under the Danelaw - at one point the only remaining Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Wessex, was reduced to a small area of Somerset - the rest being Danish. The reason it is seen as a conquest is that William was Frankified - The Normans had embraced feudalism - an alien concept to the Danes, Anglo-Saxons and Welsh.
Answered by Spellbound - Fri Nov 14 16:11:30 2008
How did William the Conqueror use fear to keep control of England After the Norman Conquest?
Q. How effective was this? Can you please give me some examples of how he used fear to keep control?
Asked by tracey b - Wed Mar 25 14:20:37 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Dear Questioner William the Conqueror was a brute. Terror and devastation were weapons which he used to subdue subject populations. He was magnanimous, lenient even generous to those who submitted to him and acknowledged him as overlord. But those who rose against him were systematically destroyed together with their families and lands. In short, he was a terrorist where any violent action was justified by his desire to subjugate. His opponent King Harold was a different character. He was intelligent, educated, and caring. He was also a very good and brave soldier and he should have won at Hastings and kicked the Norman userper back into the sea.
Answered by Trevor D - Wed Mar 25 19:37:15 2009
Q. How effective was this? Can you please give me some examples of how he used fear to keep control?
Asked by tracey b - Wed Mar 25 14:20:37 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Dear Questioner William the Conqueror was a brute. Terror and devastation were weapons which he used to subdue subject populations. He was magnanimous, lenient even generous to those who submitted to him and acknowledged him as overlord. But those who rose against him were systematically destroyed together with their families and lands. In short, he was a terrorist where any violent action was justified by his desire to subjugate. His opponent King Harold was a different character. He was intelligent, educated, and caring. He was also a very good and brave soldier and he should have won at Hastings and kicked the Norman userper back into the sea.
Answered by Trevor D - Wed Mar 25 19:37:15 2009
What happened after the battle of hastings? What effects did the Norman conquest have on the way of life?
Q. I need this for an assignment in three paragraphs for each question. The language for this assignment is aimed at year 7 students.
Asked by Jon_C - Sat Jun 2 21:04:22 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. the BIG impact that the Norman conquest had on England was the impact it had on Language French was the language of the NOrmans. Obviously, once they won at Hastings, they assembled their values, language, and lifestyle, as well as governing style. Nowhere is there MORE evidence of Norman influence than in how the language shifted. Before 1066, English was purely a Germanic language. With the influence of Norman French, English became more of a Hodgepodge. For instance, the old English word for cattle is "rinder" (similar to the German). The French word Beouf started being used instead, which was corrupted to "beef". Reading Chaucer you also see a major corruption of English. None of this happened overnight, chaucer was in the 1400' [cont.]
Answered by TEACHING GODDESS - Sun Jun 3 00:52:01 2007
Q. I need this for an assignment in three paragraphs for each question. The language for this assignment is aimed at year 7 students.
Asked by Jon_C - Sat Jun 2 21:04:22 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. the BIG impact that the Norman conquest had on England was the impact it had on Language French was the language of the NOrmans. Obviously, once they won at Hastings, they assembled their values, language, and lifestyle, as well as governing style. Nowhere is there MORE evidence of Norman influence than in how the language shifted. Before 1066, English was purely a Germanic language. With the influence of Norman French, English became more of a Hodgepodge. For instance, the old English word for cattle is "rinder" (similar to the German). The French word Beouf started being used instead, which was corrupted to "beef". Reading Chaucer you also see a major corruption of English. None of this happened overnight, chaucer was in the 1400' [cont.]
Answered by TEACHING GODDESS - Sun Jun 3 00:52:01 2007
Why do we only start counting Kings and Queens of England from after the Norman Conquest?
Q. For instance there were two Saxon King Edwards but these are not counted. Edward the First who reigned in the 13th century should surely have been Edward the Third
Asked by Anglo - Wed Sep 9 11:27:25 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Because its all part of the unspoken conspiracy, started at the time of the Norman Conquest and perpetuated to this day, that there is no English/British history between the time the Romans left and 1066. Even at the time of the Queens 80th birthday it was said that she could trace her lineage back to William I, nothing being said about the earlier monarchs. Our ruling aristocracy still have a 'them and us' attitude dating back to the time when the Normans lorded it over their Anglo Saxon serfs
Answered by rdenig_male - Wed Sep 9 11:43:52 2009
Q. For instance there were two Saxon King Edwards but these are not counted. Edward the First who reigned in the 13th century should surely have been Edward the Third
Asked by Anglo - Wed Sep 9 11:27:25 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Because its all part of the unspoken conspiracy, started at the time of the Norman Conquest and perpetuated to this day, that there is no English/British history between the time the Romans left and 1066. Even at the time of the Queens 80th birthday it was said that she could trace her lineage back to William I, nothing being said about the earlier monarchs. Our ruling aristocracy still have a 'them and us' attitude dating back to the time when the Normans lorded it over their Anglo Saxon serfs
Answered by rdenig_male - Wed Sep 9 11:43:52 2009
Why was the Bayeux Tapestry important in the study of the Norman conquest of England?
Q. Ive tried studying the question but so far no luck! :(
Asked by ashhhhh :) - Thu Oct 30 02:35:44 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It's considered to be a primary source of evidence as it was produced not long after the conquest itself, reputedly by William the Conqueror's wife Matilda (although this is unlikely to be true). So it is the closest we will get to a set of photographs taken of the preparations for the battle and the battle itself. It's one of the few primary sources to survive. It can tell us so much about armour, and the types of boats they used, the horses they used, and all sorts of things we just don't get from descriptions of the battle. I think you need to do some more research about the Tapestry at these websites - this one is particularly good because it does answer your question much better than I have above Battle of Hastings… [cont.]
Answered by northumberland_girl - Thu Oct 30 02:47:55 2008
Q. Ive tried studying the question but so far no luck! :(
Asked by ashhhhh :) - Thu Oct 30 02:35:44 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It's considered to be a primary source of evidence as it was produced not long after the conquest itself, reputedly by William the Conqueror's wife Matilda (although this is unlikely to be true). So it is the closest we will get to a set of photographs taken of the preparations for the battle and the battle itself. It's one of the few primary sources to survive. It can tell us so much about armour, and the types of boats they used, the horses they used, and all sorts of things we just don't get from descriptions of the battle. I think you need to do some more research about the Tapestry at these websites - this one is particularly good because it does answer your question much better than I have above Battle of Hastings… [cont.]
Answered by northumberland_girl - Thu Oct 30 02:47:55 2008
How did the Norman Conquest of 1066 lead to the destruction of Anglo-Saxon Culture ? ?
Q. What are the key points and examples.
Asked by Mkr - Tue Sep 9 17:53:49 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I'm not really sure that it did. The Normans (who were descendants of Vikings who had been given land in France to buy them off) had a tendency to adapt themselves to local customs rather than the other way around. Within a generation or so, they were pretty much English. This is not to say that they became Anglo-Saxon; rather that they added another layer to the already complex culture that they found (the Anglo-Saxons had already absorbed a large Danish influence, for example). One neat example is language. Sheep, Pig, Cow - these are all derived from Anglo-Saxon (the A-S for sheep is sceapa, I seem to recall). On the other had, Beef, Pork, Mutton - these are all Norman-French words. The Anglo-Saxon culture is with us still. Not… [cont.]
Answered by Lomax - Tue Sep 9 18:57:22 2008
Q. What are the key points and examples.
Asked by Mkr - Tue Sep 9 17:53:49 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I'm not really sure that it did. The Normans (who were descendants of Vikings who had been given land in France to buy them off) had a tendency to adapt themselves to local customs rather than the other way around. Within a generation or so, they were pretty much English. This is not to say that they became Anglo-Saxon; rather that they added another layer to the already complex culture that they found (the Anglo-Saxons had already absorbed a large Danish influence, for example). One neat example is language. Sheep, Pig, Cow - these are all derived from Anglo-Saxon (the A-S for sheep is sceapa, I seem to recall). On the other had, Beef, Pork, Mutton - these are all Norman-French words. The Anglo-Saxon culture is with us still. Not… [cont.]
Answered by Lomax - Tue Sep 9 18:57:22 2008
What types of castles were built in Wales before the Norman Conquest?
Q. I hear motte and bailey fortifications were built after 1066, but then what was used prior to that? What types of buildings did the Kings and nobility live in?
Asked by mynxee - Tue Feb 27 01:25:17 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Ewyas Harold lies at the Southern end of the Golden Valley. The castle, c300yds west of the church, occupies the end of a spur running out from the west side of the valley. Description of the site today. This castle is a remarkable example of a motte and bailey earthwork. The almost circular motte measures an average of 74m NW SE and 64m transversely. It rises 13m above the ditch, which separates it from the spur. The motte is 10m above the kidney shaped bailey. This is from another site. This site is very interesting: Castles had not yet existed anywhere in Wales before the Norman Conquest. Yet over the following two centuries many hundreds were to be established. It is, therefore, essentially with the Normans and their successors… [cont.]
Answered by chooky - Tue Feb 27 03:12:44 2007
Q. I hear motte and bailey fortifications were built after 1066, but then what was used prior to that? What types of buildings did the Kings and nobility live in?
Asked by mynxee - Tue Feb 27 01:25:17 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Ewyas Harold lies at the Southern end of the Golden Valley. The castle, c300yds west of the church, occupies the end of a spur running out from the west side of the valley. Description of the site today. This castle is a remarkable example of a motte and bailey earthwork. The almost circular motte measures an average of 74m NW SE and 64m transversely. It rises 13m above the ditch, which separates it from the spur. The motte is 10m above the kidney shaped bailey. This is from another site. This site is very interesting: Castles had not yet existed anywhere in Wales before the Norman Conquest. Yet over the following two centuries many hundreds were to be established. It is, therefore, essentially with the Normans and their successors… [cont.]
Answered by chooky - Tue Feb 27 03:12:44 2007
The Norman Conquest and its effect on English?
Q. I understand that many words of poultry come from French and Anglo-Normans but what other set of vocabulary words are from French/Anglo-Normans. Like beef, cow, etc. Another set of it?
Asked by eunice : ) - Mon Nov 3 20:37:52 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. to flirt = from "conter fleurette" tennis = from "tenez( verb tenir ) scout = from "ecouter" mutton" = from "mutton" etc more than half of the english vocabulary comes from the french.
Answered by Austerlitz - Tue Nov 4 12:48:00 2008
Q. I understand that many words of poultry come from French and Anglo-Normans but what other set of vocabulary words are from French/Anglo-Normans. Like beef, cow, etc. Another set of it?
Asked by eunice : ) - Mon Nov 3 20:37:52 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. to flirt = from "conter fleurette" tennis = from "tenez( verb tenir ) scout = from "ecouter" mutton" = from "mutton" etc more than half of the english vocabulary comes from the french.
Answered by Austerlitz - Tue Nov 4 12:48:00 2008
What was life like for women during the Norman Conquest of 1066AD?
Q. What was life like for women during the Norman Conquest of 1066AD?
Asked by Shameless Women's Advocate - Thu Aug 28 13:58:38 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The Saxons had a different attitude towards property than the Normans did. Saxons were not interested in primogeniture (passing on an estate intact to the oldest son), and left their property to anyone they felt like leaving it to, sons, daughters, cousins, anyone. The Normans introduced the concept of primogeniture into England, which seems to have disadvantaged women somewhat when it came to inheritance. Under Saxon law, women had certain specific rights. In 'The Year 1000' Robert Lacey and Danny Danziger write; 'The old English law codes were concerned to shield women against the hazards of life ina rough male-dominated society. If the epic poetry of the time embodied the aggressive male ethos of the warrior band, the law codes… [cont.]
Answered by Louise C - Sat Aug 30 14:05:39 2008
Q. What was life like for women during the Norman Conquest of 1066AD?
Asked by Shameless Women's Advocate - Thu Aug 28 13:58:38 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The Saxons had a different attitude towards property than the Normans did. Saxons were not interested in primogeniture (passing on an estate intact to the oldest son), and left their property to anyone they felt like leaving it to, sons, daughters, cousins, anyone. The Normans introduced the concept of primogeniture into England, which seems to have disadvantaged women somewhat when it came to inheritance. Under Saxon law, women had certain specific rights. In 'The Year 1000' Robert Lacey and Danny Danziger write; 'The old English law codes were concerned to shield women against the hazards of life ina rough male-dominated society. If the epic poetry of the time embodied the aggressive male ethos of the warrior band, the law codes… [cont.]
Answered by Louise C - Sat Aug 30 14:05:39 2008
What is Norman conquest?
Q. Please let me know in as simple words as you can that what Norman conquest is? Phrase a little history as well. And what's Anglo? Saxon? I would ever be so grateful. Thanks
Asked by Mr Khan - Sun Jul 5 08:14:50 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
Q. Please let me know in as simple words as you can that what Norman conquest is? Phrase a little history as well. And what's Anglo? Saxon? I would ever be so grateful. Thanks
Asked by Mr Khan - Sun Jul 5 08:14:50 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
After the Norman conquest in 1066, what buildings were destroyed and what was built?
Q. After the Norman conquest in 1066, what buildings were destroyed and what was built?
Asked by Dan . - Wed Oct 8 14:31:56 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. In England, Saxon buildings were generally of timber, stone only being used for a few churches. Monasteries were all of timber construction. Many villages had no church at all under the Saxons. When the Normans took over control, they began an enormous building programme which lasted throughout the late 11th and the entire 12th centuries. They replaced (in most cases) existing Saxon churches with new ones in Norman style; where no churches existed new ones were built; they began a programme of building monasteries, cathedrals and nunneries in stone. At the time of the Norman conquest there were possibly 1000 monks and nuns in around 60 Saxon monasteries, all of which were demolished and rebuilt in the Norman style. By 1100 there were… [cont.]
Answered by Brother Ranulf - Thu Oct 9 02:09:31 2008
Q. After the Norman conquest in 1066, what buildings were destroyed and what was built?
Asked by Dan . - Wed Oct 8 14:31:56 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. In England, Saxon buildings were generally of timber, stone only being used for a few churches. Monasteries were all of timber construction. Many villages had no church at all under the Saxons. When the Normans took over control, they began an enormous building programme which lasted throughout the late 11th and the entire 12th centuries. They replaced (in most cases) existing Saxon churches with new ones in Norman style; where no churches existed new ones were built; they began a programme of building monasteries, cathedrals and nunneries in stone. At the time of the Norman conquest there were possibly 1000 monks and nuns in around 60 Saxon monasteries, all of which were demolished and rebuilt in the Norman style. By 1100 there were… [cont.]
Answered by Brother Ranulf - Thu Oct 9 02:09:31 2008
what were the changes of the norman conquest?
Q. the affects? like castles, church, cathedrals, language thx for the help
Asked by unknown - Tue Nov 17 14:53:28 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Politically...it destroyed England s links with Scandinavia, bringing the country instead into closer contact with the Continent, especially France. Feudalism...or the system of land tenure and military service was introduced on a more formal basis. While tenure of land in return for services had existed in England before the conquest, William revolutionised the upper ranks of English society by dividing the country among about 180 Norman tenants-in-chief and innumerable intermediate tenants, all holding their land by knight service. The result, the almost total replacement of the English aristocracy with a Norman one, was paralleled by similar changes of personnel among the upper clergy and administrative officers. Anglo-Saxon England… [cont.]
Answered by unknown - Tue Nov 17 15:36:01 2009
Q. the affects? like castles, church, cathedrals, language thx for the help
Asked by unknown - Tue Nov 17 14:53:28 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Politically...it destroyed England s links with Scandinavia, bringing the country instead into closer contact with the Continent, especially France. Feudalism...or the system of land tenure and military service was introduced on a more formal basis. While tenure of land in return for services had existed in England before the conquest, William revolutionised the upper ranks of English society by dividing the country among about 180 Norman tenants-in-chief and innumerable intermediate tenants, all holding their land by knight service. The result, the almost total replacement of the English aristocracy with a Norman one, was paralleled by similar changes of personnel among the upper clergy and administrative officers. Anglo-Saxon England… [cont.]
Answered by unknown - Tue Nov 17 15:36:01 2009
before the norman conquest of wales, was it a completely welsh speakign country?
Q. before the norman conquest of wales, was it a completely welsh speakign country?
Asked by sandy - Wed Apr 4 07:45:27 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Even then, I'd doubt that you could say any country was completely speaking any one language. I'm sure there were pockets of Saxon speakers in Wales, but for all intents and purposes, Wales would have been termed completely Welsh speaking.
Answered by WolverLini - Wed Apr 4 08:28:03 2007
Q. before the norman conquest of wales, was it a completely welsh speakign country?
Asked by sandy - Wed Apr 4 07:45:27 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Even then, I'd doubt that you could say any country was completely speaking any one language. I'm sure there were pockets of Saxon speakers in Wales, but for all intents and purposes, Wales would have been termed completely Welsh speaking.
Answered by WolverLini - Wed Apr 4 08:28:03 2007
what tells the story of Norman Conquest of England?
Q. what tells the story of Norman Conquest of England?
Asked by girlygirl - Wed Dec 12 20:25:08 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I think you are referring to the Bayeux Tapestry. But I'm not sure.
Answered by Fortis cadere cedere non potest - Wed Dec 12 20:30:35 2007
Q. what tells the story of Norman Conquest of England?
Asked by girlygirl - Wed Dec 12 20:25:08 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I think you are referring to the Bayeux Tapestry. But I'm not sure.
Answered by Fortis cadere cedere non potest - Wed Dec 12 20:30:35 2007
tell me the history of anglo-saxon and norman conquest...?
Q. tell me the history of anglo-saxon and norman conquest...?
Asked by renmorebird - Wed Jun 14 03:58:47 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. That is an interesting question. There is no short answer. The Anglo-Saxons were a culturally related people living in Great Britain from around the mid-5th century AD. Germanic peoples, including the Angles, Saxons, Frisians and Jutes, migrated to southern Britain, beginning after the end of Roman rule, though it is not known whether they substantially replaced the existing population. Over time the different peoples coalesced into a more unified culture. Perhaps under Offa of Mercia, and certainly under Alfred of Wessex and his successors, a kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons existed, which developed into the kingdom of England in the 10th century, one of the main developments of Anglo-Saxon history. Origins of the word The term "Anglo-Saxon"… [cont.]
Answered by hubertxiv - Wed Jun 14 07:00:03 2006
Q. tell me the history of anglo-saxon and norman conquest...?
Asked by renmorebird - Wed Jun 14 03:58:47 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. That is an interesting question. There is no short answer. The Anglo-Saxons were a culturally related people living in Great Britain from around the mid-5th century AD. Germanic peoples, including the Angles, Saxons, Frisians and Jutes, migrated to southern Britain, beginning after the end of Roman rule, though it is not known whether they substantially replaced the existing population. Over time the different peoples coalesced into a more unified culture. Perhaps under Offa of Mercia, and certainly under Alfred of Wessex and his successors, a kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons existed, which developed into the kingdom of England in the 10th century, one of the main developments of Anglo-Saxon history. Origins of the word The term "Anglo-Saxon"… [cont.]
Answered by hubertxiv - Wed Jun 14 07:00:03 2006
Is it just me or does anyone else see the Norman conquest as illegal?
Q. This is somthing that is really close to my heart,i dont want any stupid answers like"it happened,get over it".Only answer if you have a braincell capable of giving it a genuine answer. Firstly, id like to know why, when the Normans venerated Edward the Confessor why the line of Kings does not start with him being Edward 1st.Secondly William the bastard gave Edgar Aethling (the ligitimate next in line to the throne after Edward) land? Was this an admision that he stole his throne? Also, a long line of Norman decended arisotracy still hold power over our lands to this day.If illegal, who should be running our country?
Asked by mikees1 - Mon Feb 15 08:05:23 2010 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Interesting question, if not a little on the crazy side. Who should be running your country? If not the English, Scots, Welsh, and whoever the hell else lives there? English aristocracy has been transplanted several times throughout history, not just the Normans, but the other Norse peoples like the Danish and before that Angles, Saxons, Frisians, Jutes, before that the Romans, before that the Celts. So who should you give the lands to? I'm American so I couldn't care less. Britain is a melting pot just like the USA. They invented modern representative government and the rule of law, so you'd think they'd get rid of the aristocracy already. How can you judge the Norman invasion as legal or illegal? Its legality differs… [cont.]
Answered by Mongolia loves Asashoryu! - Mon Feb 15 09:41:55 2010
Q. This is somthing that is really close to my heart,i dont want any stupid answers like"it happened,get over it".Only answer if you have a braincell capable of giving it a genuine answer. Firstly, id like to know why, when the Normans venerated Edward the Confessor why the line of Kings does not start with him being Edward 1st.Secondly William the bastard gave Edgar Aethling (the ligitimate next in line to the throne after Edward) land? Was this an admision that he stole his throne? Also, a long line of Norman decended arisotracy still hold power over our lands to this day.If illegal, who should be running our country?
Asked by mikees1 - Mon Feb 15 08:05:23 2010 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Interesting question, if not a little on the crazy side. Who should be running your country? If not the English, Scots, Welsh, and whoever the hell else lives there? English aristocracy has been transplanted several times throughout history, not just the Normans, but the other Norse peoples like the Danish and before that Angles, Saxons, Frisians, Jutes, before that the Romans, before that the Celts. So who should you give the lands to? I'm American so I couldn't care less. Britain is a melting pot just like the USA. They invented modern representative government and the rule of law, so you'd think they'd get rid of the aristocracy already. How can you judge the Norman invasion as legal or illegal? Its legality differs… [cont.]
Answered by Mongolia loves Asashoryu! - Mon Feb 15 09:41:55 2010
The Norman Invasion (Conquest)?
Q. we are doing a written project for my history class and i need a 3-5 sentence paragraph about the Norman Invasion. Please help if you can i dont know where to find the information i need.
Asked by Hannah C - Thu May 7 11:15:11 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. In 1066 the Saxon King Edward The Confessor died. He named Harold Godwinson as his successor. Earlier Harold had stayed with a Norman nobleman called William the Bastard who tricked him into swearing an oath to help him take the English throne. In the North the Viking King Harald Hardraada, allied with the Scottish King Malcolm and Harold's own brother Tostig saw England was weak and planned an invasion: 300 longships containing 7500 men including fierce berserkers who wore animal skins and wielded axes. Harold Godwinsson raised an army, went North, surprised and defeated Hardraada and Tostig at Stamford Bridge. He received news William the Bastard had landed at Hastings so dashed back South and fought William at the town of Battle.… [cont.]
Answered by Nick C - Thu May 7 11:32:35 2009
Q. we are doing a written project for my history class and i need a 3-5 sentence paragraph about the Norman Invasion. Please help if you can i dont know where to find the information i need.
Asked by Hannah C - Thu May 7 11:15:11 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. In 1066 the Saxon King Edward The Confessor died. He named Harold Godwinson as his successor. Earlier Harold had stayed with a Norman nobleman called William the Bastard who tricked him into swearing an oath to help him take the English throne. In the North the Viking King Harald Hardraada, allied with the Scottish King Malcolm and Harold's own brother Tostig saw England was weak and planned an invasion: 300 longships containing 7500 men including fierce berserkers who wore animal skins and wielded axes. Harold Godwinsson raised an army, went North, surprised and defeated Hardraada and Tostig at Stamford Bridge. He received news William the Bastard had landed at Hastings so dashed back South and fought William at the town of Battle.… [cont.]
Answered by Nick C - Thu May 7 11:32:35 2009
What are the origins of the surname Boyce?
Q. I come from the Boyce family, and my best guess is that it came from the Norman/French surname Dubois, which was then anglisized in the Isles after the norman conquest. I am positive my family came from either England, Scotland, or Ireland. Does anyone have any extra insight/information into the Boyce surname?
Asked by Gavri'el Gruszka - Thu Jul 17 21:14:29 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. BOYCE Name Meaning and History 1. Scottish, northern Irish, and English: topographic name for someone who lived by a wood, from Old French bois wood . 2. English: patronymic from the Middle English nickname boy lad , servant , or possibly from an Old English personal name Boia, of uncertain origin. Examples such as Aluuinus Boi (Domesday Book) and Ivo le Boye (Lincolnshire 1232) support the view that it was a byname or even an occupational name; examples such as Stephanus filius Boie (Northumbria 1202) suggest that it was in use as a personal name in the Middle English period. 3. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic O Buadhaigh (see Bogue). 4. Anglicized spelling of French Bois, cognate with 1. Source: Surname: BOYCE Recorded… [cont.]
Answered by seraph1818 - Thu Jul 17 21:55:17 2008
Q. I come from the Boyce family, and my best guess is that it came from the Norman/French surname Dubois, which was then anglisized in the Isles after the norman conquest. I am positive my family came from either England, Scotland, or Ireland. Does anyone have any extra insight/information into the Boyce surname?
Asked by Gavri'el Gruszka - Thu Jul 17 21:14:29 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. BOYCE Name Meaning and History 1. Scottish, northern Irish, and English: topographic name for someone who lived by a wood, from Old French bois wood . 2. English: patronymic from the Middle English nickname boy lad , servant , or possibly from an Old English personal name Boia, of uncertain origin. Examples such as Aluuinus Boi (Domesday Book) and Ivo le Boye (Lincolnshire 1232) support the view that it was a byname or even an occupational name; examples such as Stephanus filius Boie (Northumbria 1202) suggest that it was in use as a personal name in the Middle English period. 3. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic O Buadhaigh (see Bogue). 4. Anglicized spelling of French Bois, cognate with 1. Source: Surname: BOYCE Recorded… [cont.]
Answered by seraph1818 - Thu Jul 17 21:55:17 2008
What is the genetic lineage of people of Great Britain?
Q. The Celts originally occupied the British isles, then the angles, and saxons came from northern germany, then viking raiders came, and eventually french from the norman conquest. Genetically what group are British people most? West Germanic,Celtic, French, Scandinavian, etc?
Asked by ihaveissues - Mon Jan 1 13:44:52 2007 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. As you pointed out, there have been a lot of noses poked into Britain. Still, when you look far back enough, you can see that the lines tend to blur. So there is no definite answer, but there are some signs that can help. The build and body type of the average native Briton is very similar to that of the Scandinavian and a bit German. This is indicative of major influence from these people. The Celtic people have blended into society today, and at best are represented in Normandy. By the same token, the Norman conquest was of this area. So there is a lot of overalap as well. Personally, I think Brits are, on the whole, Scandinavian influenced with a good portion of Anglo-Saxon blood. For French blood to be the primary genetic trend,… [cont.]
Answered by Sean D - Mon Jan 1 17:25:24 2007
Q. The Celts originally occupied the British isles, then the angles, and saxons came from northern germany, then viking raiders came, and eventually french from the norman conquest. Genetically what group are British people most? West Germanic,Celtic, French, Scandinavian, etc?
Asked by ihaveissues - Mon Jan 1 13:44:52 2007 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. As you pointed out, there have been a lot of noses poked into Britain. Still, when you look far back enough, you can see that the lines tend to blur. So there is no definite answer, but there are some signs that can help. The build and body type of the average native Briton is very similar to that of the Scandinavian and a bit German. This is indicative of major influence from these people. The Celtic people have blended into society today, and at best are represented in Normandy. By the same token, the Norman conquest was of this area. So there is a lot of overalap as well. Personally, I think Brits are, on the whole, Scandinavian influenced with a good portion of Anglo-Saxon blood. For French blood to be the primary genetic trend,… [cont.]
Answered by Sean D - Mon Jan 1 17:25:24 2007
Where can I find out about Anglo-Saxon English culture?
Q. I have to write a report about the lifestyles of English people before the Norman conquest in 1066. Aspects like customs, religion and political organizations such as towns and stuff are things I need to know about.
Asked by Michael - Sun Dec 2 08:52:33 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The challenge to answering your question is understanding the depth and the type of information you are seeking. Most of the information easily available on the net is rather superficial and significant data is available but usually in written form or for a fee through the net. For example, the Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature, is an excellent on-line source but there is a subscription fee to access these research papers. If you could lay your hands on a copy of the works (specifically, Feudalism: Its Frankish Birth and English Development) of William Stubbs I m sure that it would provide much of what you are seeking. Other sources could be: P.H. Saywer, Anglo-Saxon Charters: an Annotated List and Bibliography, (London,… [cont.]
Answered by Randy - Sun Dec 2 11:39:24 2007
Q. I have to write a report about the lifestyles of English people before the Norman conquest in 1066. Aspects like customs, religion and political organizations such as towns and stuff are things I need to know about.
Asked by Michael - Sun Dec 2 08:52:33 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The challenge to answering your question is understanding the depth and the type of information you are seeking. Most of the information easily available on the net is rather superficial and significant data is available but usually in written form or for a fee through the net. For example, the Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature, is an excellent on-line source but there is a subscription fee to access these research papers. If you could lay your hands on a copy of the works (specifically, Feudalism: Its Frankish Birth and English Development) of William Stubbs I m sure that it would provide much of what you are seeking. Other sources could be: P.H. Saywer, Anglo-Saxon Charters: an Annotated List and Bibliography, (London,… [cont.]
Answered by Randy - Sun Dec 2 11:39:24 2007
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