Which of these best describes how William of Normandy changed the English Monarchy? A. William was the rightful heir to the throne of England but would not accept the crown. B. William claimed the throne as the ultimate authority over all feudal lords and subjects. C. William was crowned the King of England and immediately gave all power to the Church. D. William was not of royal blood and took the crown of England by force and oppression.

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Maya Stokes

2 July, 00:33

Which of these best describes how William of Normandy changed the English Monarchy? A. William was the rightful heir to the throne of England but would not accept the crown. B. William claimed the throne as the ultimate authority over all feudal lords and subjects. C. William was crowned the King of England and immediately gave all power to the Church. D. William was not of royal blood and took the crown of England by force and oppression.

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Kimberly Henderson · Answer 1

The correct answer is D. William of Normandy was not of royal blood and took the crown of England by force and oppression.

Explanation:

William the Conqueror was the first Norman king of England from 1066 until his death in 1087. He was also Duke of Normandy from 1035 until his death, under the name of William II.

Following the death of King Edward the Confessor, he took advantage of a succession crisis to seize the crown of England after his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This conquest made him one of the most powerful monarchs in Western Europe and led to very profound changes in English society, from which the Anglo-Saxon elite disappeared in favor of the Normans.

From then on, he spent the rest of his reign defending himself against his many enemies, both in England (the Anglo-Saxon rebels gathered behind Edgar Atheling, the Danes and the Scots) and in France.