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History of Great Britain
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Harold a Godwinson was killed with an arrow while
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William the Conqueror
he conquered England. It caused rebellions against Normans every year. His army destroyed villages and killed people.
He participated in crusade against Muslims in the Holy Land
He gave most of lands in the country to his Norman nobles. In this way he started feudalism in England. At the same time he kept enough lands for himself so that to be stronger than his nobles.
brother of William Rufus
When he wanted to know how many lands did particular noble have, he organised a team of people to carry out the "Domesday Book".
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Robert
He participated in crusade against Muslims in the Holy Land. His younger brother Henry captured England because of William Rufus death when Robert was in home-coming. Robert was very angry because of that and he tried to invade England but his invasion was a failure and finally he accepted money to stay in Normandy.
son of William the Conqueror and brother of William Rufus
When he wanted to know how many lands did particular noble have, he organised a team of people to carry out the "Domesday Book".
one of the most popular king of the whole English history. He was brave and good soldier. He had French culture. He spent hardly any time in England. He was everyone's idea of perfect feudal king.
He was given the Dutchy of Normandy after his father's death.
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he leapt at the chance and became the king of England after this brother William Rufus's death in the accident. His main goal was to pass both Normandy and England to his son. Unfortunately, his only son was drowned at sea. He had only one daugher, Matilda. Henry I made his nobles to accept Matilda as queen after his death but soon after it he quarrelled publicly with her husband. Then he died.
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Stephen of Blois
He married Eleanor of Aquitaine
unquestioned king of England and France
one of the most popular king of the whole English history
he died soon after the struggle with Matilda.
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Henry II-
He was son of Matilda and he took the throne after Stephen of Blois death.
He married Eleanor of Aquitaine. He had huge empire- from Scottish border to the Pyrenees. Unfortunately for him, he struggled with his beautiful and powerful wife and their sons, Richard and John, took her side. He was followed by his rebellious son, Richard.
He was brave and good soldier. He had French culture.
He spent hardly any time in England
unquestioned king of England and France
son of Richard II "Lionheart". He was unpopular because he was greedy. He demanded too much money from nobles.
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saint of Church. He was friend of Henry II. The king expected that he would help him bring the Church more under his control after he became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162. Becket changed his mind many times, then he escaped to Normandy. Afterward he came back to England to resist the king but king's knights killed him in the cathedral.
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Henry III
He took Wales under control and added it to his kingdom
He demanded every town to send 2 representatives to the House of Commons
son of John. He became king after John's death when he was a child and therefore he was under control of powerful nobles.
He had foreign advisers and spend a lot of money and it was the reason for conflict with nobles. The nobles with Simon de Montfort as a leader stood up to Henry III but there were a few nobles who helped the king and killed Simon de Montfort.
He took the throne without question after his father's death. He brought together the first parliament.