REASONS FOR THE NORMAN INVASION
Dispute over who had the right to the throne after King Edward the
Confessor died in January 1066.
Both William the Conqueror and Harold Godwineson believed they had to
right to the throne.
Godwineson took throne after he promised William the throne.
NORMAN INVASION
William the Conqueror was the Duke of Normandy
William used the broken promise(he was promised the throne and then
was denied it) to gain papal support
Attained troops quickly and raised an army.
William attacked England with his Norman army
Fought his way to Hastings; which included burning crops and
destroying agricultural production
Defeated the English easily
FEUDALISM
 The system of political organization prevailing in Europe from the
around 1066 to the 15th century.
 Mutual Obligation between one person and another.
 Following Battle of Hastings and Norman Conquest
 Introduced by the Normans
When Muslims Threatened to invade Rome
FEUDALISM
Fief is the land
A lord is the land owner and gives the land in exchange for military
services
Vassal is a person who receives the land
The easy way to “pay” the army
CAPETIAN DYNASTY
Dynasty lasted from 987-996 AD
Hugh Capet was the founding monarch and the son of a French Duke
He waved his right to the throne
Capet gained land between the Loire and Seine Rivers
Was very powerful and was considered to be unofficial ruler
Was named Hugh the Great!
After death of King Luthair Capet self appointed himself King.
END OF CAPETIAN RULE
Capetians initially controlled only the duchy of France
Philip III the Bold (1270-1285)
County of Toulouse
FUN VIDEO ABOUT FUEDALISM!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LtbFQEXRBU
WORKS CITIED
http://ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/592375?terms=norman+invasion
http://www. Fofweb.com/Nuhistory/default.asp?itemid= we49
http://ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/574434?terms=capetian+dynasty
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/feudalism-in-england.htm
http://www.mapcruzin.com/free-maps-united-kingdom/england_france_1152.jpg
http://academic.udayton.edu/williamschuerman/Expansions_of_French_Monarchy.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LtbFQEXRBU
http://teachers.saschina.org/rderozario/files/2011/01/feudalismchart11.GIF
http://www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/capetian_france.gif