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[[underline]] William I [[/underline]]
 
[[underline]] William I [[/underline]]
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[[note]] 1068 [[/note]] into all the Counties, to inquire who
 
[[note]] 1068 [[/note]] into all the Counties, to inquire who
 
they were that had sided with Harold,
 
they were that had sided with Harold,
 
& to confiscate their estates. Nothing
 
& to confiscate their estates. Nothing
could be more unjust than this proceeding
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could be more unjust than this proceeding;
; but policy not justice was
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but policy not justice was
 
William's object. He gave these forfeited
 
William's object. He gave these forfeited
 
Estates to the Normans that had followed
 
Estates to the Normans that had followed
 
Him. Thereby rewarding them,  
 
Him. Thereby rewarding them,  
 
weakening those he suspected and filling
 
weakening those he suspected and filling
the counties of England with
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the counties of England with
 
such as were devoted to Him.
 
such as were devoted to Him.
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But all these precautions serveded
 
But all these precautions serveded
 
only to alienate the esteem and affections  
 
only to alienate the esteem and affections  
 
of the English from their
 
of the English from their

Latest revision as of 11:18, 16 January 2020

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underline William I /underline

note 1068 /note into all the Counties, to inquire who they were that had sided with Harold, & to confiscate their estates. Nothing could be more unjust than this proceeding; but policy not justice was William's object. He gave these forfeited Estates to the Normans that had followed Him. Thereby rewarding them, weakening those he suspected and filling the counties of England with such as were devoted to Him.

But all these precautions serveded only to alienate the esteem and affections of the English from their