1070 ⟶ William I Commissions Continuation of Gesta Normannorum Ducum Chronicle
– William I of England commissioned the Norman monk William ...
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⚔️ Norman Conquest of England
Edward the Confessor dies; Harold Godwinson is killed in the Battle of Hastings, while the Norman William the Conqueror is crowned king of England. This is what most experts think of as the end of the Viking age.⟶
Norman ConquestMiddle AgesFeudalismWilliam the ConquerorViking AgeMilitary History
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France📜 William I Commissions Continuation of Gesta Normannorum Ducum Chronicle
– William I of England commissioned the Norman monk William of Jumièges to extend the Gesta Normannorum Ducum chronicle.⟶
Middle AgesNormansHistoriographyWilliam the Conqueror
United KingdomFrance📜 William the Conqueror Orders the Domesday Book
– The Domesday Book is initiated by William I of England.⟶
Middle AgesNorman ConquestTaxationFeudalismWilliam the ConquerorCensusLand OwnershipEconomic History
United Kingdom📜 Treaty of Alton: Henry I and Robert of Normandy
In July, the Treaty of Alton is signed between Henry I of England and his older brother Robert, Duke of Normandy in which Robert agrees to recognize Henry as king of England in exchange for a yearly stipend and other concessions. The agreement temporarily ends a crisis in the succession of the Anglo-Norman kings.⟶
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United KingdomFrance🚢 William Adelin's Death in the White Ship Disaster
On November 25, William Adelin, the only legitimate son of King Henry I of England, drowns in the White Ship Disaster, leading to a succession crisis which will bring down the Norman monarchy of England.⟶
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United KingdomFrance✍️ Voltaire's 'Letters Concerning the English Nation' Published in French
Letters Concerning the English Nation by Voltaire published in French.⟶
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