Sep 1, 2021 • 46M

8: William the Conqueror, Norman Rule of England and The Anarchy

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Chris Spangle
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William the Conqueror has taken the throne of England, and the consequences for the English are severe. Once he passes away, things deteriorate until Henry I takes the throne and unites Anglo-Norman and Anglo-Saxon England. Without an heir, the country descends into "the anarchy" upon his death, and we look forward to the House of Plantagenet.

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