Episode 146 - 1066 and all that: What happened after the Battle of Hastings?
The English Heritage Podcast
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William Theoue, King of England, Is Utterly Ruthless
We know him as william theoue. But he's also william the deal maker, depending on your status, isn't he? Well, when he can control the terms. He is demonstrating that when push comes to shove, bloodshed is something which will occur if his rule is resisted. Yes, it sounds as though heis exercising controlled aggression. And the higher your status, the more likely you are to survive. The land i shall grant to my lay tenants in chief, but it all belongs to me. William's title then as monarch. After ten 66, william says that all the land belongs to me, everything in england. And i'm going to grant the
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