Sucessful Invasion of England after 1066

Was it possible for England to be invaded successfully at any point after 1066? Would large changes be needed? Please note, I am well aware that "operation sea creature that must not be named" was not going to happen without ASB's. I am talking any other point in history after 1066.
 
Doesn't 1688 count?

Wasn't William Pretty much invited into England rather than a full scale invasion and occupation as I believe the OP is suggesting.

I know that at many points an amphibious invasion of troops have occured in england throughtout it's history such as Henry VII/Edward IV but they were still English Kings/Pretenders rather than a foreign "nation" invading to take the crown.

I may have missed some other glaring examples so feel free to correct me.
 
Well Prince Louis managed a successful landing and some success against King John but after John died it all came apart for him...but is he the sort of chap you are thinking of?

As said above most invasions were by various pretenders.
 
Really anytime before the sixteenth century should work. AIUI the naval technology before then wasn't advanced enough to prevent a determined invader.
 
Despite prevailing wisdom, there have been at least eight invasions since 1066, a number of which were successful. Includes invasion by Louis, Dauphin of France; Roger Mortimer; Henry IV, Margaret of Anjou, Edward IV, Henry Tudor; William of Orange, plus the crazy French one during the revolutionary war which surrendered to a bunch of Welsh women.

Of those, Roger, Henry IV, Margaret, Edward, Henry T; and William can be described as successful
 
It still could have happened during the american revolution war, that is up to the late 18th century. After it could not happen because the gap in quality and quantity between the Royal Navy and the other Navies became too wide.
 
And you forget Henry II Plantagenet.... :cool:
D'oh! I knew there was one I missed.
It still could have happened during the american revolution war, that is up to the late 18th century. After it could not happen because the gap in quality and quantity between the Royal Navy and the other Navies became too wide.

I'd suggest there is one, maybe two PoDs in the French revolution which would enhance the quality of the French Navy sufficient to challenge the RN - both would necessitate a less extreme revolution and so may butterfly the British involvement in that war totally however
 
D'oh! I knew there was one I missed.


I'd suggest there is one, maybe two PoDs in the French revolution which would enhance the quality of the French Navy sufficient to challenge the RN - both would necessitate a less extreme revolution and so may butterfly the British involvement in that war totally however
A Franco-Spanish invasion in 1779 is also potentially doable, and probably easier.

Plus, it almost certainly results in (among other things) an American Canada, and who doesn't like an American Canada (other than Canadians, obviously)?
 
Wasn't William Pretty much invited into England rather than a full scale invasion and occupation as I believe the OP is suggesting.

I know that at many points an amphibious invasion of troops have occured in england throughtout it's history such as Henry VII/Edward IV but they were still English Kings/Pretenders rather than a foreign "nation" invading to take the crown.

I may have missed some other glaring examples so feel free to correct me.

somewhat, since William and Mary were #3 and #2 in the line of succession anyways. but William's propaganda was so good, that the british actually believed this, and up till this day call it the glorious revolution.

the invasion fleet & forces were big enough to pull off a successful occupation if needed. How else do you think William managed to force the co-rulership?

the fleet:
500 ships, of which 53 warships and 10 fireships
and 20.000 soldiers

for comparison, the famous armada had 130 ships

oh and there was a small dutch invasion in 1667, the raid on the medway, where they destroyed most the british fleet, and captured the flagship the royal charles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_the_Medway
 
In 1085 the Danish King Canute the 2,mustered a fleet of 1200 ships in the Limfjord,along with 300 Norwegian ships,and his Father in law the count of Flanders with a 1000 ships with the clear intention of ousting/killing William but negotiations with the Wends dragged on the most of the summer so it fizzled out.
 
Was it possible for England to be invaded successfully at any point after 1066?
Some actual examples of Johnny Foreigner invading English soil, albeit on a small scale.

1) Battle of the Medway, 1667, Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter, bombarded and then captured the town of Sheerness. From ATL POV, there was real fear in England that this was the prelude to a major invasion from France.

2) German invasion of Channel Islands, 1940. I'd consider this less relevant, as it's a bit distant from England-proper. However, had the Germans invaded the Isle of Wight....
 
What I mean is invasion and occupation, and/or force them to accept some treaty. Also, I has to be another country, not an English leader. Just to be clear, an invasion, not a coup or raid.
 
Yes. And you have several members agreeing on the point that Britain could still be successfully invaded until that the french revolutionary chaos dramatically lowered the fighting and maoeuvering ability of the french Navy.
 
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