The film outlines the historical context beginning with the Norman Conquest in 1066, where William the Conqueror established a powerful centralized government and a new feudal system.

It, instead, has roots that date back to Europe’s feudal system. First instituted in England by William the Conqueror in 1066, the early tax system worked this way: A king (or conqueror) took ...

The death of Edward the Confessor in 1066 set off a year of turmoil in England. Three different people believed that they were entitled to the English throne. ... The feudal system.

Her work is divided into three parts: 1, Norman Feudalism (1066-1154); 2, The Lawyers' Feudalism (1154-1250); 3, Decadent Feudalism (1250-1350). We cannot but think that this division, ...