febuary 10-17

england 

early 800's anglo saxons kingdoms covered Britain 

Norman conquest 1066

the invader of england of was william duke of normandy wiliam the conqueror 

Normandy north men is a region in northern france that hdad been conquered by the vikings 

as king edward king of england cousin william claimed the english crown after edwards death and invaded england with a norman army 

william conquereors main rival was haraold godwinson an anglo saxon who also claimed the english thrown 

in battle of hastings in 1066 the normans defeated the harold and anglo saxons 

harold died in battle 

william went on the unify th entire country 

over next couple centuries enflish kings tried to achieve 2 goals 

1 wanted to hold and addd to their french lands 2 thy wantd to strengthen their power over nobbles and churches 

common law becane tge basis of english law 

due to terrbile leadership of king john softsword richard lionhearted brother and his nickname and magna carta was written 

reluctantly signed by king john sofstsword because it limited the kings power 

guarenteed people certain political rights 

no taxation withour representation

jurry trial 

protction of the law 

english parliment starts with next english king edward 1295

47 fuedal territories in france 1000A

1987 hugh capet came to power and ushered in the capetian dunasty that would rule france from 987-

pope vs kings 1300s

period was know as the age of faith 

religion was extremley important to people 

pope bonifance VIII faced off against king IV of france 

king philip said he had authority over bishops in france 

pope boniface said that kings had to obey popes

philip captures boniface and held prisoner 

due to this situation kings would no longe feel forced to obey popes 

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