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Papers Anglo-Saxon Private Law (Albert H. Putney) "It was not a bad life being English in 1066 on the eve of the Norman Conquest; it was the kind of life that many modern people vainly envy. For the most part, it was lived in little villages, and it was almost completely self-sufficient and self-supporting: the only things most villages had to buy or barter were salt and iron." 11-08 Battle of Hastings (BBC News) Describes the history leading up to the Battle of Hastings, as well as describing what happened after it. 2-05 Battle of Hastings (Battle1066.com) Describes the history leading up to the Battle of Hastings, as well as describing what happened after it. 2-05 Battle of Hastings (BritainExpress.com) "When Edward the Confessor died he left no direct heir, and the throne of England passed to Harold. However, William of Normandy claimed that Edward had promised the crown to him, and indeed that Harold himself had sworn a sacred oath to relinquish his claim in William's favour." 2-05 Battle of Hastings (HistoryLearningSite.co.uk) Describes the history leading up to the Battle of Hastings, as well as describing what happened after it. 2-05 Domesday Book (HistoryLearningSite.co.uk) "The Domesday Book is one of Medieval England's greatest treasures. The Domesday Book is closely linked with William the Conqueror's attempt to dominate Medieval England. Along with a string of castles throughout England, the Domesday Book was to give William huge authority in England." 2-05 England on the Eve of the Norman Conquest (Boxell) "It was not a bad life being English in 1066 on the eve of the Norman Conquest; it was the kind of life that many modern people vainly envy. For the most part, it was lived in little villages, and it was almost completely self-sufficient and self-supporting: the only things most villages had to buy or barter were salt and iron." 11-08 From the Norman Conquest to the Magna Carta (St Edmundsbury Borough Council) Provides a history from 1066 to the Magna Carta. 11-08 History of Real Estate Law in England (Duhaime.org) "It was not a bad life being English in 1066 on the eve of the Norman Conquest; it was the kind of life that many modern people vainly envy. For the most part, it was lived in little villages, and it was almost completely self-sufficient and self-supporting: the only things most villages had to buy or barter were salt and iron." 11-08 Norman Castles (HistoryLearningSite.co.uk) "The Normans were master castle builders. After 1066, England witnessed a massive castle building programme on the orders of William the Conqueror. First, motte and bailey castles were built. Once William had firmly established his rule in England, he built huge stone keep castles. By the time of Edward I, concentric castles were being built." 2-05 Stonehenge for Healing? (Tlegraph.co.uk) "Now Timothy Darvill, professor of archaeology at Bournemouth University, has breathed new life into the controversy with the publication of a book which proposes that the monument was in fact a centre of healing. Prof Darvill also backs the recent view that modern-day druids and hippies who celebrate the summer solstice at the site in the belief that they are continuing an ancient tradition should in fact carry out their rituals in December." 01-07 William the Conqueror (BBC News) "After successfully invading England, William the Conqueror changed the course of English history." 2-05 William the Conqueror (HistoryLearningSite.co.uk) "William the Conqueror should strictly be known as William I. William is credited with kick-starting England into the phase known as Medieval England. William was the victor at the Battle of Hastings, he introduced modern castle building techniques into Medieval England and by his death in 1087, he had financially tied down many people with the Domesday Book." 2-05

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