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Why Did William the Conqueror Keep English Administrative Systems? - The Long Norman Conquest of England | Sleepy Facts About History
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The standard memory of 1066 usually stops at the Battle of Hastings, a single decisive clash that supposedly transformed England overnight. But the coronation of William of Normandy on Christmas Day was marked by panic and burning thatch, and the actual conquest of England had barely begun. This episode explores the violent, uneven, and generational process that followed the famous battle, examining how a new ruling class was installed and how a kingdom was fundamentally remade.
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