The norman conquest was one of the most significant events in european history over forty years from 1066 england was traumatised and transformed the anglo saxon ruling class was eliminated. The norman conquest was one of the most significant events in european history over forty years from 1066 england was traumatised and transformed the anglo saxon ruling class was eliminated foreign elites took control of church and state and englands entire political social and cultural orientation was changed. The norman conquest a new introduction huscroft richard on amazoncomau free shipping on eligible orders the norman conquest a new introduction. The norman conquest a new introduction item preview remove circle the origins of conquest 991 1066 conquest 1066 conquest consolidated 1067 1087 conquest confirmed 1087 1100 the english conquest of normandy 1100 1106 government and law land and armies economies and families the church britain and normandy