1000 – 1200: The Norman Conquest and feudalism

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6 stories from this era

1. Jan–Sep 1066One year, three men who wanted the crownabout 2 min
2. 14 October 1066The Battle of Hastings: one day that changed a kingdomabout 1 min2 questions
3. 1070sThe Bayeux Tapestry: a 70-metre comic stripabout 1 min1 question
4. 1086The Domesday Book: the king's great stocktakeabout 2 min1 question
5. 11th–14th centuriesFeudalism: land in return for loyaltyabout 2 min1 question
6. The 300 years after 1066How English blended: French for the lords, Old English for the farmersabout 2 min2 questions

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