What event brought the Anglo-Saxon period to a close?!?

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What event brought the Anglo-Saxon period to a close?!?

Was it the Norman Conquest? Was it the Battle of Hastings?

2007-01-09 10:54:54 · 3 answers · asked by Christa 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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The Battle of Hastings (1066) is understood as the turning point of the Norman invasion, and is probably the event most clearly connected to the end of A-S rule in England.

2007-01-09 10:59:14 · answer #1 · answered by umlando 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Battle of Hastings in 1066. William the Conquorer defeated and killed Harold Saxon King of England and started the Norman Rule.

2007-01-09 19:16:39 · answer #2 · answered by dem_dogs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The defeat of Harold the Second's armies at the battle of Hastings,1066,by the Normans.They invaded there,moving north.William the Conqueror then became William Ist.

2007-01-09 19:01:20 · answer #3 · answered by nicko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋