【BBC英国史】Conquest帝国征程(23)

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Conquest 征服（1000——1087）
        九个小时的战役（the Battle of Hastings）之后，一切都改变了，诺曼人取代了盎鲁——萨克逊人，英国从此走上另一条道路。当法国人到来时，Harold解除了他哥哥Tostig的武装。他率领他的最后的部队向南冲锋了187英里。最后他在Senlac山上面对着向他冲来的威廉的骑士和弓箭手。1066年的圣诞节那天，威廉登上了英格兰的王位，英国成为诺曼人帝国的一部分，而威廉也成为第一个王。
       
        HINTS:
        William
        Duke
       
A Norman historian has William hearing the news while out hunting. When the Duke heard the news, he became as a man outraged. Of he tied his mantle, of he untied it again and spoke to no man. Neither dared any man speak to him. For ten years, William had confidently let it be known throughout Europe that he'd soon add England to his territories. He was now in a lethally dangerous position of looking ridiculous. He consulted with his feudal magnates in a series of assemblies and by no means all of them were particularly thrilled with the idea of an invasion of England. The risks seemed a lot more daunting than the enticement of new lands and wealth.一位诺曼的历史学家，告知了外出打猎的威廉，公爵听闻这消息之后，他变得狂躁暴怒。他系上斗篷，复又解开，不和任何人说话，也没人敢和他说话。十年来，威廉一直信心满满地向整个欧洲宣称，自己马上就会将英格兰据为己有。但此时，却极可能成为他人嘲讽哂笑的对象。他数次集合自己的封建财主进行商议，而他们都被进攻英格兰的想法吓得不轻。田地和财富的诱惑，并不能打消对危险的恐惧。