William the Conqueror

Introduction

William is the fellow who conquered England in 1066, for which he gained the nickname "the Conqueror," although England was not his only conquest. Nevertheless, it was the Norman conquest of England that forms a watershed event in English history and in the history of Europe in general.

The story itself is interesting, and its effects were far- reaching. This narrative concerns itself primarily with the actual conquest, with some pages devoted at the beginning to setting the scene, and several pages at the end discussing the immediate consequences of the the invasion.

History of Western Civilization

E.L. Skip Knox
Boise State University

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