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Norman Conquest and Its Social Significance to England
Abstract: Norman Conquest was an invasion carried out by William, the Duke of Normandy. After accomplishing military conquering, William became the king of England, called William I. William I built up the Royal prerogative ruling in England. He depended mainly on the French nobles to carry out his ruling, confiscated the land of resisting Anglo-Saxon noblemen and subinfeudated the French feudal lords who followed him. The important feudal lords subinfeudated themselves land again to their own followers. Subinfeudation of land helped build up feudalism in newly conquered England. In order to consolidate his rule, William I also tried to keep English churches under his control. Norman Conquest accelerated the feudalization in England. Norman Conquest had a great social significance to England. This paper is to study this historical event mainly in three respects, its background, and its process together with its social significance.
Key Words: Norman Conquest; England; social significance
诺曼征服对英国的社会影响
摘 要：诺曼征服指以诺曼底公爵威廉（约1028～1087）为首的法国封建主对英国的征服。在完成军事征服之后，威廉加冕为英国国王，称威廉一世。威廉一世在英国建立起王权统治。他主要依靠法国贵族进行统治，没收反抗的盎格鲁萨克逊贵族土地，分封给随他而来的法国封建主。大封建主又把自己土地的一部分再分封给下级。通过这种土地分封建立起封建土地的等级所有制。威廉一世还试图将英国的教会控制在自己手中。诺曼征服加速了英国封建化的进程。诺曼征服对于英国社会有着深远的影响。本文主要通过三方面对诺曼征服这一历史事件进行研究, 即从它的背景，过程以及影响来加以阐明。通过这三方面的研究，期望进一步系统了解有关诺曼征服的相关史实，以及它给英国社会所带来的影响。
关键词： 诺曼征服；英国；社会影响
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1. Background of Norman Conquest 1
1.1 The Normans before Norman Conquest………………………….……………1
1.2 William (Duke of Normandy)………………………………………………….1
1.3 England before Norman Conquest………………………………………………….2
1.4 Harold (King of England)………………………………………………….…2
2. Process of Norman Conquest……………………………………….3
2.1 Eve of the War.3
2.2 Hastings War during the Norman Conquest………………………….…….……4
2.3 Postwar Situation of England…………………………………………………5
3. Social Significance to England……………………………………….6
3.1 Introduction of Feudalism ………………………………………………………6
3.2 Significance to English Churches………………….………………………….6
3.3 Significance to English Tax and Land Reform…………………………………7
3.4 Significance to English Law……………………………………………8
3.4.1 Reform of the English Laws ………………………………………9
3.4.2 Beginning of Common Law……………………………………….10
3.4.3 Significance to English Law Language……………………………11
3.5 The Influence of French……………………………………………………….12
Conclusion………………………………………………………………13
Bibliography…………………………………………………………….15
