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Difficulty: MediumThe Norman Conquest

The Norman Conquest of 10661066 resulted in a total change of the ruling class, the legal system, and the language spoken in England. Beyond these internal societal shifts, which of the following statements regarding the military significance of this event in English history is correct?

  1. It was the last successful foreign invasion of England.Answer
  2. B
    It occurred immediately after the Romans withdrew from Britain in AD 410AD\ 410.
  3. C
    It was led by the Viking King Harald Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
  4. D
    It resulted in a system where the peasants owned all the land in England.

Answer

The Norman Conquest of 10661066 was the last successful foreign invasion of England.
The statement that the Norman Conquest was the last successful foreign invasion of England is correct. According to the official historical record used for the test, although there were later attempts and internal conflicts, no foreign force has conquered England through invasion since William the Conqueror's victory at the Battle of Hastings in 10661066.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical event and date.
The event is the Norman Conquest, which took place in 10661066.
Establishing the timeline is necessary to differentiate the Normans from earlier invaders like the Romans or Vikings.
2
Recall the unique military status of the event in the Life in the UK handbook.
The handbook explicitly identifies this conquest as the 'last successful foreign invasion of England'.
This specific historical distinction is a common focus of the examination.
3
Evaluate the distractors based on chronological and factual accuracy.
The Normans arrived after the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, not the Romans, and they introduced feudalism rather than ending it or giving land to peasants.
Eliminating options based on the sequence of invasions and the nature of the feudal system confirms the correct answer.

Key Concept

The historical and military significance of the Norman Conquest as the final successful invasion of England.
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