English society in the early Middle Ages, 1066-1307Book by Doris Mary Stenton; Penguin Books, 1952. 304 pagesThe Middle Ages - 1066 -1485The Middle Ages encompass one of the most turbulent periods in English history. Starting with the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest, when William the Conqueror effectively took all the lands of the Saxon English and gave them to French nobles. The English Middle Ages then saw the construction of great English castles, including the Tower of London, which helped the Normans maintain their control over England. The beginning of the Crusades and the knights of the Middle Ages, notably the founding of the Templars. The Domesday Book and the Magna Carta. The kings and queens of the Middle Ages including Richard the Lionheart and the great Plantagenet kings from Henry II (1154-1189) to Edward III (1327-1377). The Hundred Years' War between England and France. Medieval kings and queens of the royal houses of Lancaster and York and the Wars of the Roses. The feudal system of the Middle Ages and the terrible Black Death that ravaged the Middle Ages period. The Middle Ages 1066-1485 It was very difficult for me to choose a topic, but I decided to write about this topic because it was the one. which I preferred and which was the easiest for me to understand. I think it's because I learned about some things about the Middle Ages when I was in college. But the points that caught my attention in the Middle Ages were its beginnings, a system called feudalism and the role of men and women during this period. The Middle Ages encompasses one of the most turbulent periods in English history. Starting with the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest. When Duke William of Normandy, better known as William the Conqueror, effectively took all the lands from the Saxon English and gave them to French nobles. Certain points caught my attention. The beginning of the Middle Ages saw the murder of King Harold of England by Duke William of Normandy, better known as William the Conqueror. William is also called "Guillaume II" in relation to his position as Duke of Normandy. He was also a great soldier, he won many wars. But I don't understand how he could kill King Harold if he was just a duke and supposedly the king had all the power at that time..