He said that Edward had promised him the throne when visiting France in 1051. He even said his claim had been accepted by Harold Godwinson in 1064, when Harold had been blown onto the Norman shore by a storm. So William invaded England<span> to become King and claim the throne from Harold.</span>
The Great Schism, the initial split between the Roman Catholic and the Greek Orthodox churches, came about due to a complex mix of religious disagreements and political conflicts. One of the many religious disagreements between the western (Roman) and eastern (Byzantine) branches of the church had to do with whether or not it was acceptable to use unleavened bread for the sacrament of communion.
A. The INC was mostly made up of middle-class people with no following.