About this episode

This episode discusses how William the Conquerer transformed England after his conquest in 1066.

In the year 1066, the illigitimate son of a Norman duke conquered England and became its king, changing English history (and language!) forever. Learn how William the Conquerer rose and ruled in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/william-conqueror.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Topics covered

• William the Conquerer
• English history
• Norman conquest
• language transformation
• 1066

Keywords

• William the Conquerer
• England
• 1066
• Norman duke
• history
• language

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