The following passage from the medieval history book the anglo-saxon chronicle describes king william i (william the conqueror) of england (r. 1066—1087).
amongst other things, the good order that william established is not to be forgotten. it was such that any man…might travel over the kingdom with a bosom full of gold unmolessted; and no man durst kill another, however great the injury he might have received from him.—"assessment of william i." anglo-saxon chronicle. medieval sourcebook. paul halsall, fordham university, 198.
what does the information in this excerpt indicate?
(a) the norman conquest brought some positive changes to england.
(b) william was wealthier than most kings.
(c) the anglo-saxon chronicle was biased in favor of william.
(d) the norman conquest resulted in outbreaks of violence in england.