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1、The Norman Conquest 1066 The origin of Norman William Background to the Norman Conquest Process The influence of the Norman ConquestOrigin of the Normans P85 They were descended from Norse Viking(北欧海盗). The French king gave the Norse leader a large tract of land in the northern part of France on con

2、dition that the Norsemen promised to aid him in war and to accept the Christian religion. The place where they lived took on the name Normandy. They themselves came to be called the Normans, meaning Northman.Map of NormandyWilliam I（ William the Conqueror ）1.4.He was the first Norman King of England

3、 from 1066 until 1087.3.He was Duke of Normandy from July 1035 until his death.2.He was known as William the Bastard(私生子)because of the illegitimacy of his birth, before his conquest of England(1028-1087)His main achievement：1. He invaded England in September 1066, defeating Harold II at the Battle

4、of Hastings(黑斯廷战役) on 14 October 1066.2. He was crowned as the king of England on December 2,1066.Background to the Norman Conquest Edward the Confessor (10421066) died in 1066 without an heir three claimants to the throne Harold（哈罗德） the kings wifes brother, selected by Witan William Duke of Norman

5、dy, Edwards cousin Harald （哈拉尔德） King of Norway1051106410661.Edward the Confessor promised William the king of England after his death.2.Harold promised to support him to be the king.3.Harold became the king of England.Norman Conquest The influence of the Norman Conquest1.A firmly established feudal

6、 system compelled all the sub-vassals to take oaths of loyalty to him directly as well as to their immediate overlordsput the administration of justice under the control of the king2.A much stronger control over the country by the Rome-backed Catholic Churchreplaced English bishops（主教） with Normansm

7、ade himself head of the bishopsreplaced the Witan（贤会议） with the Grand Council of his new tenants-in-chief（封建领主）3.French culture flowered on the English soil. French became the official language Coexisting of three languages: French, Latin and Old English, which later developed into “Middle English”

8、The kings court at London was a chief center of French civilization. salon 沙龙 (就是文人墨客,影视名流开的party) resume 简历 (国内招聘常用,说时注意发音特别;国外都用 CV ) souvenir 纪念品 (常用的词) chic 时髦的 (时尚方面很常用) aperitif 开胃酒 (餐前餐后后可以喝的,一般都是甜类酒等不strong 的) detente 缓和(指国际关系)facade 正面 (指一些物体的,如建筑物) collage 拼贴画 (和学院college一起记,但发音相差甚远) mirage 海市蜃楼 (和普通以age结尾的英语词发音不同)4. Cultural heritageCompiled Doomsday Book 末日审判书，末日审判书，税税册，土地勘察册，土地勘察(A property record)Bayeux Tapestryexplains the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England as well as the events of the inv