norman conquest

I'm working on a project titled "Emperor William: Conqueror of Britannia." It's an alternate history where William the Conqueror successfully expands his rule to Britannia. I'm really eager to hear everyone's input and feedback on this concept! What are your thoughts? I would also like to add I...

Normans successfully conquered southern Italy. A faction among them led by Robert Guiscard launched an invasion of the decaying Byzantine Empire. This invasion was initially successful winning the battle of Dyrrachium despite being outnumbered. Yet it was later defeated by a coalition of...

As the title suggests, I'm curious for recommendations for such timelines. I'm sure there are plenty of the former but maybe less of the latter (more complete Norman influence on England, assimilation of English commoners to Norman culture and language, or at least the perpetuation of...

Hi! I am trying to come up with a scenario that would keep England divided until the 16th/17th century. Suppose the PoD involves the aftermath of Edward the Confessor's death. In OTL, his death triggered a succession crisis, and Harald Hardrada, Harold Godwinson, and William the Conqueror were...

A few threads on this topic have been done some years ago, but they either derailed or focused on discussing England, so lets assume that William is killed at Hastings and the House of Godwin remains on the throne for a while. What would be the implications on continental Europe? The big one is...

What would the medieval world have looked like if the French Normans had decided to pursue their interests in mainland France instead of crossing the Channel? This could either be accomplished by weakening the French monarchy and expanding to their expense or taking the French crown for...

In 1054, King Edward of England (known to history as "the Confessor") sent Bishop Ealdred of Worcester on an important mission: recall King Edward's namesake nephew Edward the Exile from Hungary and bring him back to England to serve as his uncle's heir. Evidently, negotiations for Edward's...

Nova Anglia: The First New England Compiled from Newly Discovered Sources from the Collection of Marios Antonas Resistance Against The Normans and Beginning The Anglo-Saxon Government-in-Exile was established on October 14, 1066 after William the Conqueror's victory against Harold Godwinson at...

A simple question, and one that is based entirely on your personal preference. Of all of the different ethnolinguistic situations for the territory comprising present-day England commonly suggested in various alternate history scenarios, which one do you find to be the most appealing or...

The Norman’s were some of the most prolific warriors and military adventures of the Middle Ages. Most notable of these adventures were William the Conqueror’s takeover of England, the de Hauteville brother’s conquests in Southern Italy which lead to the formation of the Kingdom of Sicily, and...

1066. The french duke of Normandy has just become William the Conqueror and the kings of england would continue to be ethnically and culturally french till at least the 100 years war. But could a native anglo-saxon come to power after him? What would some impacts be of this brief invasion?

Is there any scenario where King Edgar II keeps the throne instead of William I of England in 1066.

It goes without saying that English history from the High Middle Ages onwards has been shaped considerably by the Norman Conquest. That includes, amongst others, the signing of the Magna Carta and the subsequent Barons' Wars, which played a formative role in England's shift away from absolute...

What if, by some miracle, Harold Godwinson beat both the Vikings and Normans in 1066? Or because both is unlikely, maybe William can't get the pope to legitimize his claim and therefore can't attack without serious trouble from the king of France without the resources of a kingdom to protect...

Other than poorly... All jokes aside, assuming radical, authoritarian, militaristic, xenophobic nationalism became a thing, how would it work around the 1000s, let's say in an alternate version of England that was conquered by the Normans but came under a constant state of revolt until the...

Welcome to this thread In 1066 a dispute over who would rule England as king spiraled into war. The contestants were Harald Hardrada of Norway, Harold Godwinson of England and William the Bastard of Normandy. In our world Harold Godwinson first defeated the first challenger Harald Hardrade...

In 1120, the White Ship left port at Barfleur, Normandy and set off across the Channel. A few hours out of port it strikes a rock and swiftly sinks, killing almost everyone on board- including the heir and spares of Henry I of England, leading directly to the Anarchy. In 1066, only 54 years...

WILLIAM OF SHREWSBURY THE HISTORY OF RICHARD, DUKE OF NORMANDY AND KING OF THE ENGLISH Icon of William of Shrewsbury PREFACE The following Books will endeavour to chronicle the history of the reign of King Richard of England [1], with the addition of whatever in his time, happened...

Many have imagined an alternate version of English without the Norman conquest, a much more Germanic, speculative language often called "Anglish". What about the opposite? A maximally French, Romance, Latin-influenced English with the fewest Germanic words possible. Only the most basic words...