美国的成立chapter IV the shaping of the nation.pptVIP

Chapter IV The Shaping of the Nation I.William I, the Conqueror  The Battle of Hastings changed the course of History. It made England a closer part of Europe, and for the next three hundred years, the rulers and the nobility of England spoke French, not English. The Domesday Book The Domesday Book This huge survey is Englands earliest public record and a legal document that is still valid today. The process of collecting the information to make Domesday Book was done in stages . Stage 1 All Norman lords who had been given land by King William were asked to gather details about their lands. This information was sent to King William’s advisors. Stage 2 King William then sent groups of officials to most parts of England to check the details that the Norman lords had sent in. They were also told to get even more information. Stage 3 When they had finished questioning a village, the officials sent their findings to King William’s advisors. The findings may have been given to King William in August 1086. Stage 4All findings were written up into the two volumes of Domesday Book. Consequences of the Norman Conquest Feudal system completely established Relations with the continent opened Civilization and commerce extended Norman French culture, language, manners, and architecture introduced Church courts separated from the civil courts England -- William II (Rufus) Normandy --his eldest son, Robert. Henry, his third son, got England in 1100, and Normandy in 1106 by conquest organize the government The exchequer (the royal treasury) was established II. Henry II A common law Which consisted of the accumulated collection of judgments given by the highly-trained, learned justices. III. Richard and John Magna Carta (Great Charter) The Magna Carta King John of England set his seal to the Magna Carta on June 15, 1215. The document limited the power of the English monarchy and granted rights to John’s vassals. Many English legal traditions, including