History GCSE
Impact of the Norman Conquest
What Impact of the Norman Conquest means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Norman lords replaced Anglo-Saxon landholders, a new ruling elite and French-speaking culture arrived, castles were built and the Church was reorganised.
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