Which phrase best describes the norman conquest? * a. a series of wars in which muslim and norman groups fought over the lands around jerusalem* b. the campaign of henry ii of england to take control of normandy in france after william's death* c. a series of wars between byzantine christians and western european christians over the city of jerusalem* d. the invasion and conquest of england in a. d. 1066 by william, duke of normandy

The correct answer is D. The invasion and conqeust of England in A.D. 1066 by William, Duke of Normandy. Basically what happened was that Anglo-Saxons were getting cozy on the British isles having defeated and conquered the Celts and were getting complacent. Normans, who are something like ancient France, wanted to conquer them so they decided to cross the channel and in 1066 they managed to conquer them. This was an important turning point in British history.