Despite repeated crises of succession and a Danish seizure of power at the start of the 11th century it can also be argued that by the 1060s England was a powerful, centralised state with a strong military and successful economy.
På trods af gentagne arvekriser og danerne, der fik magten i begyndelsen af 1000-tallet, var England i 1060'erne en magtfuld centraliseret stat med et stærkt militær og en succesfuld økonomi.