the Conquest
/ðə ˈkɒŋkwest/
/ðə ˈkɑːŋkwest/
(also the Norman Conquest)
- the events of 1066, the most famous date in English history, when the Normans defeated the English and took control of England. William, Duke of Normandy, landed with his army at Pevensey in south-east England and defeated the English under King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings. King Harold was killed, and William became King William I of England. By 1070, the Normans had firm control of the whole country.
征服：1066年的事件，这是英国历史上最著名的日期，诺曼人击败英国并控制了英格兰。诺曼底公爵威廉（William）与他的军队一起降落在英格兰东南部的佩文西（Pevensey），并在黑斯廷斯战役中击败了哈罗德二世国王领导的英国人。哈罗德国王被杀，威廉成为英格兰的威廉一世国王。到1070年，诺曼底人已经控制了整个国家。