Historians will argue how much England was changed by the events of 1066, and whether things were changing anyway.
Without a doubt, by 1087, William made sure he was in control of his new kingdom.
William swiftly dealt with any resistance he met.
Government was sustained and improved.
The English language developed and progressed.
England has never been successfully invaded again!
The Battle of Hastings was astonishing. To quote Jim Bradbury, "... it changed a crown, it changed a nation, and it deserves its reputation as one of the few occasions and dates which everyone remembers." [The Battle of Hastings (Sutton, 1998) p.242]
Yet the Norman Conquest is more than just a date,
it is a awe-inspiring and a central event in world history.
