On One of the English Dynasties— the House of Normandy 英语论文.doc

On One of the English Dynasties — the House of Normandy Abstract：Norman dynasty is the usual designation for the family that were the Dukes of Normandy and the English monarchs which immediately followed the Norman conquest and lasted until the Plantagenet dynasty came to power in 1154. It included Rollo and his descendants, and from William the Conqueror and his heirs down through 1135. After that it was disputed between Williams grandchildren, Matilda and Stephen of the House of Blois. Key words: Norman Conquest；Domesday Book；Stephen of Blois England is in the Atlantic Ocean, an island country, and the European continent across the sea. Motivation of England in the 11th century, the king called Harold. Harold is the British nobility, and he does not like the national exchanges, and outside the UK do not like Norman, he felt away from continental Europe, the United Kingdom and those countries that interfere with each other, not between each other, just guarding their own territory on it. Harolds naive. On the European continent, many countries are eager to expand their own sphere of influence to expand the territory. Which is located in France, the Duchy of Normandy, the end of Duke William already took a fancy to the British throne, he found Harold do not understand diplomacy, the blind arrogance, decided to use force to conquer the United Kingdom, to establish his own kingdom. Very different with Harold, William really knows how to use diplomatic means, know how to win more allies. First, he sent envoys to travel to Rome; the lobby was the most influential in Europe, Pope Alexander II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, to gain their support. Pope to listen to the words of William, to support Williams behavior, but also give his side of the holy flag. Henry IV also sent troops to help William. Then, William to convince his neighbors, the Danish king, promised to form a friendly alliance and Denmark. Soon, William formed an EU army against Harold. When everything is