A Norman Kingdom And Angevin Empire 1066-1216 Flashcards
What happened during 1066 to 1154
William the conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson and became the king of England, liking it to France. French became the language of power until the hundreds years war. Conflicts also led to Normand migration to England
What happened during 1154 to 1166
King Stephen and his wife Matilda plunged England into a Civil War. Afterwards, Henry the second king king of England in 1152 he married Eleanor of Aquarian and in 1166 Dermot of Leinster invited Henry in a war with another Irish king.
What happened during 1166 to 1199
In 1171 Henry the second was recognised as overlord of Ireland his son Richard the first spent his time crusading and the Angevin Empire become harder control 
What happened during 1199 and after 
John the first inherited the empire from his brother Richard the first. England had been bankrupted by Richard the first crusades living John in a difficult position against Philip the second of 20 years. He died in 1216.
