When did the England become a great country? When did William the Conqueror come to England from France? What do you know about him?

The area now called England has been settled by people of various cultures for about 35,000 years, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world.In 1066 England was invaded by the Normanswho were led by William, the Duke of Normandy. They defeated the English king Harold II at the battle of Hastings. The Norman Conquest of England began. William known as William The Conqueror, became the English king (1066-87). He gave land and power in England to other Normans who buuilt many castles to control the English people.