no, a Norman
Anglo-Saxon England was conquered by William, Duke of Normandy, also known as William the Conqueror.
William of Normandy became King William I in 1066 after he successfully destroyed the Anglo-Saxon Dynasty, and won the Battle of Hastings.
No. William was a Norman from Normandy, France. He was not Anglo-Saxon and he was not an historian, he probably couldn't even read or write.
Yes, it happened in 1066 between William of Normandy and Harold Saxon.
Harold was the Anglo-saxon king who was killed at the Battle of Hastings (1066). The victor, William of Normandy (often known as William the Conqueror) became the king of Britain.
William, Duke of Normandy, beat King Harold and his Anglo-Saxon army at Senlac Hill near Hastings in October 1066. He was then known as William 1 and William the Conqueror.
On Monday 25th December 1066, William the Duke of Normandy overthrew the Anglo-Saxon's army (With the help of his army) and became the new king
William Duke of Normandy, was the leader of the French army who beat the Anglo-Saxon army at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He declared himself to be king and was crowned William 1 and became known as William the Conqueror.
William the Conqueror
He defeated the Anglo-Saxon army of Harold 1 in October 1066. Harold was killed during the battle which allowed William to become king.
William "The Conqueror" led an invasion of England by the Normans, the Saxon tribes that were settled in Normandy, in what is nowadays France. Normandy was part of the Saxon realm of England at that time. The invasion was against King Harold 1 and was successful. It was the last time England was successfully invaded and occupied. The reason given by William in invading his fellow Saxons was the previous king, Canute 1, had bequeathed the throne to him, but this was ignored by Harold.
There were two Dukes of Normandy named William: William I Longsword was the 2nd Duke of Normandy. William II the Conqueror was the 7th Duke of Normandy (also known as King William I).