1066: The Norman Conquest and the Birth of Medieval England: England Before the Storm: The World of 1066 – Part 1
In the year 1066, England stood at the edge of one of the most consequential transformations in its history. It was not an impoverished or primitive kingdom waiting to be rescued by a more advanced civilization. On the contrary, England was wealthy, organized and politically sophisticated, with an established legal system, an effective administration, a powerful Church and a highly developed…
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