Economic impact of Norman Conquest?

[Tanc49]

Hello,

So, 1066, the English nobles get wiped out and replaced.
But how does the conquest affect the larger economic structure? Did we see a redirectiln of profits toward Normandy?
Were the trade networks changed?
I read it lead to a manorial system but not sure what it exactly leans

 

[TimTurner]

@VVD0D95 I am interested in what you might be able to contribute to this thread.

 

[VVD0D95]

Give me a day and I’ll get back to you

 

[The Professor]

In simplistic terms:
It basically saw more concentration of wealth and land towards the nobles (some who also owned land in Normandy).
Trade routes with France were strengthened and preferred.

 

[VVD0D95]

In simplistic terms:
It basically saw more concentration of wealth and land towards the nobles (some who also owned land in Normandy).
Trade routes with France were strengthened and preferred.

Agree with The Professor here.

 

[Thomas1195]

In simplistic terms:
It basically saw more concentration of wealth and land towards the nobles (some who also owned land in Normandy).
Trade routes with France were strengthened and preferred.

In addition, this did make the South richer. OTOH, the North was hammered by the Harrying.

 

[piratedude]

It basically saw more concentration of wealth and land towards the nobles (some who also owned land in Normandy).

And it should be said, before anyone goes off on a tangent about 'the norman yoke', that this was a trend that was already happening in England. The conquest just made the changes more dramatic.

 

[Tanc49]

And it should be said, before anyone goes off on a tangent about 'the norman yoke', that this was a trend that was already happening in England. The conquest just made the changes more dramatic.

So if we understand right, there was a trend away from small holders selling at markets, maybe owning a couple slaves like in the Icelandic sagas toward full fledged feodalism and serfdom?

 

[piratedude]

So if we understand right, there was a trend away from small holders selling at markets, maybe owning a couple slaves like in the Icelandic sagas toward full fledged feodalism and serfdom?

It wasn't quite the same as norman feudalism (especially because the kings were generally careful to spread out their vassals' estates rather than let them be concentrated), but yes it was approaching that level of stratification. You can have a listen to this series for the nitty gritty details of how the Anglo-saxon economy evolved (among many other things), but by the time of Aethelraed Unraed the enormous downward economic pressure was hewing out the outlines of the future class system.

 

[Tanc49]

It wasn't quite the same as norman feudalism (especially because the kings were generally careful to spread out their vassals' estates rather than let them be concentrated), but yes it was approaching that level of stratification. You can have a listen to this series for the nitty gritty details of how the Anglo-saxon economy evolved (among many other things), but by the time of Aethelraed Unraed the enormous downward economic pressure was hewing out the outlines of the future class system.

I actually resubscribed to it this morning but was disappointed that it wasn't at 1066 yet