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William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror was the first king of England when he conquered England in 1066 during the Battle of Hastings. He was born in 1028 and died on 9th September 1087. He was also the duke of Normandy from 3rd July 1035 until his death in September 1087.

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How did William the Conqueror gain control over England?

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He used the Feudal system gain control of England it was also his army who helped him fight (knights), he gave land to some of his dukes 47% were given to Normandy 8% to the English 20% to himself and 25% to the church and they also had something called the feudal system this was to do with tax and protection for the country.

How did William the Conqueror use terror and bribery?

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William the Conqueror used terror by implementing harsh laws, conducting violent military campaigns to crush resistance, and building strategic castles to maintain control. He also used bribery to secure loyalty from powerful nobles and supporters, often through the distribution of land and titles.

What was the difference between Harolds soldiers and Williams soldiers in the battle of hastings?

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Harold's army was a fairly typical Anglo-Saxon army. It was a fyrd, which was a sort of militia army. It was almost entirely infantry, and was supported by Harold's housecarles, an elite heavy infantry force. Since the fyrd was defending, they deployed using the "shieldwall", which was a defensive stance that involved the soldiers standing close together so their large shields resembled a protective wall. Additionally, they set up on a hill, which made their defensive formation even more effective.

William's army was a "modern" (for that time) army. It was about half infantry, and the other half was cavalry (knights) and missile troops (archers and crossbowmen). It was more tactically flexible than Harold's old-style fyrd, and when they were initially unable to bypass the fyrd's shieldwall, they were able to adapt and ultimately defeat it.

Does musician William duvall of Alice in chains have children?

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No, there is no publicly available information to suggest that William DuVall, the musician of Alice in Chains, has any children.

Why was William of Normandy famous?

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Do a Google search on William of Normandy and you will find the information you are looking for. You can select what fits your question best.

What was William of Normandy's strengths?

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It is generally reckoned that the Norman army numbered around 7000 men plus provisioners and horses.

How did Frederick William gain power in Prussia?

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Frederick William ruled Prussia after the Thirty Years' War. Known as the Great Elector, he made a deal with the powerful nobles in the various parts of Prussia. In exchange for a standing army, Frederick William agreed to give the nobles complete control over their serfs, or peasants. However, the Prussian ruler wanted to be an absolutist monarch like leaders in Western Europe. Once Frederick William had his standing army, he began implementing his policies without the permission of the nobles. By this time it was too late for the nobles to resist. Frederick William had the power to tax and the army to back him up - two of the key elements of an absolute state.

From then on, Prussian rulers maintained strong armies and a unified nation. By 1740, Prussia had one of the most powerful armies in Europe. It was only a matter of time before Prussia would clash with its neighbors. These conflicts would once again redraw the map of Europe and change political alliances.

When did William become king of England?

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William I, known as William the Conqueror, was king of England from 1066 to 1087.

Why did William the Conqueror build castles?

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The main reason William the Conqueror built castles in England was so that he could control rebellions, keep his people safe, and for places to live in. Also, he built them as bases for tax collection.

Why did William I build castles?

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William the I built them to protect his army, he built 500 castles made of wood, and when he had total control of England and the opposition was destroyed, he replaced these wooden castles with stronger, more stable stone castles.

William the Conqueror built castles to protect him and his men from attack by the Anglo-Saxons he had beaten in battle of Hastings. During the first few years he spent over ruling the English he ordered 500 castles to be built. These were of the Motte and Bailey variety which is a bailey (wooden stronghold) on top of a motte (man-made hill.)

Once the country was totally under his control and all of his opposition were crushed, that's when he then he replaced the "temporary" castles with more permanent stone structures. Most of these can still be visited today.

Also he needed it to show the people of England that he was in control.

Why did William the Conqueror destroy Motte and Bailey castles?

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He didn't he made them to assist in taking over Great Britain

Did William of Normandy deserve to win the Battle of Hastings?

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William was focused on the battle of Hastings and nothing else, he was prepared and if he hadn't won England wouldn't be the way it is neither the language of English........William was a very kind ruler and unlike Harold encouraged his soldiers to fight not force.

What did William of Normandy do to prevent the invasion of the vikings?

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William of Normandy did not fight the vikings at Hastings in 1066. He fought and defeated the newly crowned King Harold, who was Harold Godwinson, the brother-in-law of the previous king and was therefore not of royal blood.

The vikings were actually defeated earlier at York by King Harold and his army.

Why was William the Conqueror brave and skilful?

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William Kingston was brave because he fought for his country as he was in the Britain

army that's why he is brave

What is the difference between Henry VII and William of Normandy?

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Henry VIII was the son, and successor of Henry VII.

How did William the Conqueror help England to become a better place?

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He certainly made it a more organised place to govern.

How did William the Conqueror die?

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King William I, also known as William the Conqueror, is usually said to have died from injuries he received as a result of falling from his horse, although some sources say that he died as a result of illness.

Was William the Conqueror's army weak?

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William the Conqueror's army wasn't weak as he managed to take over other lands and they were well-equipped unlike other armies. This put him at advantage making him more powerful and strong.

What impact did William the Conqueror have on the evolution of parliament?

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William the conquerorimpacted the evolution of Parliament by centralizing feudalism. He also had sherrifs and castles.

How well did William the Conqueror get on with the church?

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Yes he did, they kept having arguements about who was more important. The church influecened England a lot since people were very religious.

Who was king before Charles 1?

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Queen Anne was the Monarch before King George ruling from 1702 - 1714. But the King that was before George I was William III who ruled between 1689 - 1702.

There were six King Georges (of England) The last one George the Sixth (the present Queen's father) who was preceded by his brother - Edward the eighth - Who was preceded by "George the Fifth" who was their father and the present Queen's grandfather.

I suspect the question related to the last King George (the present Queen's father), but the first to answer quite reasonably assumed it meant the one who never had a regnal (ordinal) number (the number after his name) until another George came to the throne. The first Queen Elizabeth was not known as Elizabeth the first until the present Queen came to the throne and Queen Victoria will have no regnal number unless there is ever another Queen Victoria.