The Norman Conquest was much more than one battle in 1066, The long-lasting impact of the invasion was a new, largely French-speaking, ruling elite accompanied by sweeping reforms in the practice and personnel of the Church, and closer economic, political and strategic ties with the Continent' - from the introduction.
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The Norman Conquest was much more than one battle in 1066, The long-lasting impact of the invasion was a new, largely French-speaking, ruling elite accompanied by sweeping reforms in the practice and personnel of the Church, and closer economic, political and strategic ties with the Continent' - from the introduction.
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