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The Bayeux Tapestry records the events of the Norman Conquest
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Shropshire and the Norman Conquest |
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The bloody violence of the Norman Conquest has become entrenched in history thanks to the legendary death-bed confession of William the Conqueror; contemporary commentator Orderic Vitalis describes William repenting for, "the slaughter and banishment" by which he "subjugated England". In 1066 the entire ruling class of Saxon thegns, or landowners, was replaced; kingdoms were redrawn and a new language was introduced. For every Anglo-Saxon settlement sacked, a Norman stronghold appeared.
Shrewsbury and its surrounding shire fell victim to the Norman sword, but arose from the wreckage stronger and more important than before. Under Norman rule, Shrewsbury became an ecclesiastical centre and Shropshire became one of the most heavily fortified areas of England. More...
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