WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What ruler brought feudalism to England?
A
William of Normandy
B
William of York
C
Philip the Fair
D
Charles the Bald
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William the Conqueror, also known as William of Normandy, was the Duke of Normandy during the Dark Ages, William invaded England in 1066 and defeated the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, Harold II at the Battle of Hastings. William went on to rule both England and Normandy by utilizing the feudal system.

Detailed explanation-2: -When William of Normandy conquered England, he brought feudal institutions from Europe with him. Supported by feudalism, strong rulers brought order to England. In fact, by the start of the High Middle Ages, around 1000 C.E., the feudal system had brought stability to much of Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -Feudalism was introduced in England in 1066 following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest. The Normans, led by William the Conqueror who was crowned King William I of England introduced Feudalism to England. Feudalism was based on the exchange of land for military service.

Detailed explanation-4: -William wanted to tax people as much money as possible. He made list of everything each man owned in every village and wrote it in a Domesday Book. William wanted people to support so he used a Feudal System to do this.

Detailed explanation-5: -When William the Conqueror became King of England in 1066 he introduced a new kind of feudal system into Britain. William confiscated the land in England from the Saxon lords and allocated it to members of his own family and the Norman lords who had helped him conquer the country.

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