William II was very unpopular: - Problems with the church - Increased taxes and claimed the money of many positions of the church William the Conqueror began building the Tower of London one of the most notorious prisons in the world After William II died in 1100 due to an incident while hunting, the throne was claimed by his brother, Henry I - Fights over Normandy in the end, it's ruler, Henry's brother Robert Curthose was prisoned and Normandy was made a part of England in 1106 After his only male heir had died, Henry I recalled his only surviving legitimate daughter Matilda to England and married her to Geoffrey Plantagenet - Henry's relationship with his daughter and son-in- law was not good but he still wished for them to succeed him. However, he did not finish the official paperwork before he died in 1135, making it
Kuningriik. Union Jacki kinnitamine 1801. RISTISÕJAD Normandia dünastia jagatud huvid Inglismaal ja Prantsusmaal. William I, William II suurema aja Normandias, mitte Inglismaal. Tol ajal oli Inglismaa normannide koloonia, eriti kui vaadata kultuurilist plaani (tullakse oma ülema kultuuriga). Kogu Inglismaa keeleks sai prantsuse keel (seadused, mõisate asjad, kirjandus, arhitektuur, kunst). Inglismaa väike panus Esimesse ja Teise Ristisõtta, William I vanima poja Robert (Curthose) poolt Normandia pantimine. Ristisõjad. Inglismaal pole neid väga palju uuritud. Inglismaa osales algselt küll toetana ja rüütlite näol, kuid 1-2 sõjas oli see roll minimaalne ja perifeerne; I ristisõda oli Prantsusmaa juhtimisel. Peale II ristisõda olid ristisõdadega seotud kõik Inglismaa kuningad. 13 Robert Curthose oli ristisõtta minemiseks niivõrd vaene, et ta pantis Normandia oma
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