William the Conqueror invaded England and took the crown by force, dividing the lands among himself, Norman nobles, and the church. He established a feudal system where every man had a lord and every lord had land, and conducted the Domesday Book survey to know exactly who owned what lands.

2. Invasion

3. Consequences
 Crown taken by force
 Saxon Lords kept thier lands
lost everything

4. Feudalism
Characteristics:
 Division of lands
half to the Norman Nobles
¼ for the church
fifth for himself
 Sheriff : old saxon system

6. Feudal principle
EVERY MAN HAD A
LORD AND EVERY LORD HAD
A LAND

7. THE DOMESDAY BOOK
 A survey
 Finding
 Aim: to know exactly who had what