Feudalism in England under William the Conqeuror
After his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 William the Conqueror became the first Norman King of England. Immediately William set out to consolidate his power in England by taking vast swaths of land and redistributing it to Norman lords who would rule on his behalf. This was the beginning of the feudal system in England. Scholars are split on whether or not William actually created feudalism or just capitalized upon a system that was already in the […]
