A Third Reason Was Flashcards

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A third reason was

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Colonization

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They

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Brought in settlers and founded towns to consolidate their economic control of the region.

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For example the

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Marcher earls did this. William fotzosbern founded a new urban center at Hereford to the north of his castle there. He brought in his French Merchants,laid out a market and built a church.

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Modeling

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The new town on one of his other, Bretuil in France. Hugh dAvranches established a new center at ruddhlan too.

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Furthermore the

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Normans allies the Flemish did this. Wizo Flandrensis fe was granted land in pembrokeshire by Henry 1. The town Wizo, founded Wiston, still exists and so does the motte and Bailey he built.

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Other towns

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In the area are also named after their Flemish founders such as Rickston, named after Richard and Lammeston, named after Lambert

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Therefore

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It’s clear that another reason Norman’s were able to conquer wales was colonization of the region.

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