What was the significance of William the Conqueror conquering England?

Answer 1

it was significant becuz he had made England become more powerful. so that's that.

He brought French to England and that is why we have words like 'Parliament' which came from France. Castles such as Rochester castle were build and fighting on horseback was introduced. The domesday book was created which is the equivalent of the census we have today. They brought Archery and trade across the Channel. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

William The Conqueror, also knoown as William the Basterd, was significant in the spread of Judaic Christianity Westward in the fulfillment of the curse laid upon Israel: And the Lord said. Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do; and nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imaged to do. Go to, let US go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. So the Lord scattered them abroad across the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. [GENESIS 11:6-7-8.]

Answer 3

William is said to have eliminated the native aristocracy in as little as four years. William's reign is perhaps best known for two major accomplishments: The Battle of Hastings and the Domesday Book. After a short time in England, William returned home to Normandy. Towards the end of 1067 he returned to England and set about conquering the whole of the country (kingdoms such as Mercia and Northumbria had not yet come under Norman control). THE FEUDAL SYSTEM The original Domesday Book has survived over 900 years of English history and is currently housed in a specially made chest at The National Archives in Kew, London. This site has been set up to enable visitors to discover the history of the Domesday Book, to give an insight into life at the time of its compilation, and provide information and links on related topics. There are 13,418 places listed in the Domesday Book. The Domesday Book provides extensive records of landholders, their tenants, the amount of land they owned, how many people occupied the land (villagers, smallholders, free men, slaves, etc.), the amounts of woodland, meadow, animals, fish and ploughs on the land (if there were any) and other resources, any buildings present (churches, castles, mills, salthouses, etc.), and the whole purpose of the survey - the value of the land and its assets, before the Norman Conquest, after it, and at the time of Domesday. Some entries also chronicle disputes over who held land, some mention customary dues that had to be paid to the king, and entries for major towns include records of traders and number of houses. The Domesday Book does not provide an accurate indication of the population of England towards the end of the 11th century. The Domesday Book is a great land survey from 1086, commissioned by William the Conqueror to assess the extent of the land and resources being owned in England at the time, and the extent of the taxes he could raise. The information collected was recorded by hand in two huge books, in the space of around a year. William died before it was fully completed. William brought in a castle called a Motte & Bailey, this was a good castle as it was easy to defend, and the moat around it was quite wide and probably very deep, and filled with some deadly things like crocodiles and piranhas. During the last years of his reign, King William (the Conqueror) had his power threatened from a number of quarters. The greatest threats came from King Canute IV of Denmark and King Olaf III of Norway. In the Eleventh Century, part of the taxes raised went into a fund called the Danegeld, which was kept to buy off marauding Danish armies. The Domesday Book is now held in the Records Office by Kew Retail Park. The Domesday Book records all the amounts of land that was owned by everyone so the king could tax them without having to ask them how much land they owned every time he taxed them. William is said to have eliminated the native aristocracy in as little as four years. William's reign is perhaps best known for two major accomplishments: the battle of Hastings and the Domesday Book. After a short time in England, William returned home to Normandy. Towards the end of 1067 he returned to England and set about conquering the whole of the country (kingdoms such as Mercia and Northumbria had not yet come under Norman control). THE FEUDAL SYSTEM The original Domesday Book has survived over 900 years of English history and is currently housed in a specially made chest at The National Archives in Kew, London. This site has been set up to enable visitors to discover the history of the Domesday Book, to give an insight into life at the time of its compilation, and provide information and links on related topics. There are 13,418 places listed in the Domesday Book. The Domesday Book provides extensive records of landholders, their tenants, the amount of land they owned, how many people occupied the land (villagers, smallholders, free men, slaves, etc.), the amounts of woodland, meadow, animals, fish and ploughs on the land (if there were any) and other resources, any buildings present (churches, castles, mills, salthouses, etc.), and the whole purpose of the survey - the value of the land and its assets, before the Norman Conquest, after it, and at the time of Domesday. Some entries also chronicle disputes over who held land, some mention customary dues that had to be paid to the king, and entries for major towns include records of traders and number of houses. The Domesday Book does not provide an accurate indication of the population of England towards the end of the 11th century. The Domesday Book is a great land survey from 1086, commissioned by William the Conqueror to assess the extent of the land and resources being owned in England at the time, and the extent of the taxes he could raise. The information collected was recorded by hand in two huge books, in the space of around a year. William died before it was fully completed. William brought in a castle called a Motte & Bailey, this was a good castle as it was easy to defend, and the moat around it was quite wide and probably very deep, and filled with some deadly things like crocodiles and piranhas. During the last years of his reign, King William (the Conqueror) had his power threatened from a number of quarters. The greatest threats came from King Canute IV of Denmark and King Olaf III of Norway. In the Eleventh Century, part of the taxes raised went into a fund called the Danegeld, which was kept to buy off marauding Danish armies. The Domesday Book is now held in the Records Office by Kew Retail Park. The Domesday Book records all the amounts of land that was owned by everyone so the king could tax them without having to ask them how much land they owned every time he taxed them.

Answer 4

• victory at the battle of Hastings
• built great castles in England (refer to the 'tower of London' et al)
• created the doomsday book
• commissioned the Bayeux tapestry
• became Duke of Normandy (In modern day France) at age of 7
• born in 1028 died sep. 9 1087 (from horse riding accident)

Answer 5

This amazing man is significant because he fought in the "Battle of Hastings." He is also important because he was the king of England and the Duke of Normandy.

Answer 6

he was important because he was the king and his half brother bishop odo ordered the bayeux tapestry to be made