The England Invasion of 1066 and the Significance In the year 1066 AD a dispute over the succession to the English throne occurred, because of a very unique situation. Edward the Confessor the King of England (1042-1066) died without any children to claim his throne. Moreover, because of this unique incident three people made claim to the English throne. This would cause a historical event, in 1066AD, the Norman Invasion and conquest of England. Earl Harold Godwinson …showed first 75 words of 902 total…

…showed last 75 words of 902 total…a fief, in exchange for their loyalty to him. In the situation of King William he took the former Anglo-Saxon land and gave it to his Norman followers. This system made a clear social structure, the king, the land owners, and land owners who let workers use and live on their land. This made some clear distinctions of classes in the country. The battle and conquer that William brought about changed England and history forever.