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Explore how the Norman Conquest initiated a sequence of events altering English governance and legal system, William the Conqueror's claim to the throne, King John's financial strategies for French territories, barons' tax responses, and Magna Carta provisions reshaping English politics.
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1. How did the Norman conquest set in motion a chain of events that changed English rule and law? 2. What was William the Conqueror’s claim to the English throne? 3. How did King John raise money to gain control of French lands? 4. What alternatives do you think the barons could have pursued in reaction to higher taxes? 5. List some of the rights, laws, and customs stated in the Magna Carta. How did the laws change the political order of England? Answer questions 1-2 on pg. 427 Read pgs. 417-427