. A history of Canada and of the other British provinces of North America . s after Alfreds death, the Danes and Anglo-Saxon inhabitants fiercely contended, with more or less success, for themastery of England. At length, in 1066, a third combatantappeared upon the field, who ultimately decided the contest. 4. The Norman Conquest—William, duke of Normandy, aleader of the Normans, or Northmen, from Denmark, who had * This name was derived from Anglen, a village near Sleswick, in Den •mark,—the inhabitants of which having joined the Saxon freebooters,had succeeded in estabUshing East Anglia, a k
. A history of Canada and of the other British provinces of North America . s after Alfreds death, the Danes and Anglo-Saxon inhabitants fiercely contended, with more or less success, for themastery of England. At length, in 1066, a third combatantappeared upon the field, who ultimately decided the contest. 4. The Norman Conquest—William, duke of Normandy, aleader of the Normans, or Northmen, from Denmark, who had * This name was derived from Anglen, a village near Sleswick, in Den •mark,—the inhabitants of which having joined the Saxon freebooters,had succeeded in estabUshing East Anglia, a kingdom of the Heptarchy. t Being from the north of Europe, they were called Northmen. Fromtheir warlike supremacy at sea, they were also known as the some of their expeditions, these Northmen are eaid to hav9.—What religious change took place about this time? What18 said of Egbert? Give the derivation of England. For what are weindebted to King Alfred? What two invasions of England took place?. Chap. 1-1485 1 THE PLANTAGENETS—WARS. ^ settkd in France, claimed the throne of England, which hadbeen unjustly left to him (instead of to Edgar,) by King Edwardthe Confessor. On the death of King Edward, William invadedEngland and defeated Harold 11, Edwards unlawful suc-cessor, who thus became the last of the Saxon kings. Williamthe First, now called the Conqueror, divided the country amonghis principal adherents, and made them barons, or feudallords of the soil. For about 100 years, William and his suc-cessors ruled England with great severity. During thiaperiod the Crusades commenced.* The Norman kings weresucceeded, 1154, by the restored Saxon-line, known as thePlantagenets,—so named from Henry U (Plantagenet), son ofMatilda, the heiress to the throne. 5. The Plantagenets ruled England for about 250 united reign is celebrated for several memorable events:1st. The Conquest of Ireland by Henry H, 1172. 2nd. Thegranting, by King John,
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