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The good order that William established is not to be forgotten. It was such that any man . . . might travel over the kingdom with a... chest full of gold . . . ; and no man dared kill another . . . He reigned over England, and . . . The land of the Britons [Wales] was under his sway[influence]. . . He had full dominion [power] over the Isle of Man; Scotland was also subject to him.—The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 1086

Based on the source, what was one effect of William the Conqueror’s reign as king in England?
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He developed an English banking system.

He established political stability in England.

He ordered the building of new English roads.

He established religious reform in England.

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Based on the source from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, one effect of William the Conqueror’s reign as king in England was:

He established political stability in England.

The passage emphasizes that during his reign, people could travel freely and felt safe, indicating a level of order and stability that was established under his rule.