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The barons were the leaders of the troops that fought for him and won him the Kingdom of England at The Battle of Hastings (his fellow Normans). He rewarded their loyalty by giving them baronies (replacing the conquered Saxon barons). As the new barons were seen by the English as invaders (they brought new ways and were generally harsh in suppressing the people), they supported each other and were loyal to King William because they needed his support and because they were grateful to him for their new positions. Thus his barons gave him firm control of his new realm.
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∙ 12y agoYes. Initially he had problems with the people who were the previous landowners, but after killing some and driving others abroad he was able to control those left by having his friends build wooden forts to prevent the local populations from attacking the new landowners.
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What type of leader was William the Conqueror?
He was a very good leader
What were William the Conqueror's qualities?
William the Conqueror was a very clever man, building castles all over England. He was also a tough, brave, inspirational and religious person. William was known for his good qualities but also had a few bad ones. He was a very vicious man, involved in a lot of battles, and killed millions of people.
Did William the Conqueror stay friends with the pope and why?
Yes because every one wanted to now him so they stayed good friends with him
How successful was King William controlling England after 1066?
William the Conqueror was a good leader and a bad leader at the same time. He was good for many ways including the feudal system and the domesday book. The feudal system was very helpful, this was just the way William dealt out land. The Domesday book was a survey, but not an ordinary survey, it stored information about different villages and how much tax they owed to the King. William, on the other hand, would go to villages, burn everything down and rape all of the female inhabitants. All in all William was not a perfect leader, but he was a good one at least. I hoped this helped, Yours sincerely, Anonymous.
What are 5 good things about William the Conqueror?
I can think of one, he had experience as before he won the battle of Hastings (1066) he had been Duke Of Normandy so was good at making decisions! I Need another answer too :/
Was William the Conqueror a good king?
No.
Was William the Conqueror a good leader?
yes
Why is William the Conqueror so good?
William the Conqueror took England from the Danes in the Norman Conquest and established the English kingdom.
What good things did William the Conqueror do when he was king?
yes
What kind of man was William the Conqueror?
a good one lol xx
What type of leader was William the Conqueror?
He was a very good leader
What were William the Conqueror's weaknesses?
he was very good at battle strategies and tricking his opponent.
What were William the Conqueror's weakness?
he was very good at battle strategies and tricking his opponent.
Why was William the Conqueror a bad king?
In my opinion i don't think William Was a bad king he was actually quite good hoped this helped :D
Why was king william the conqueror bad?
In my opinion i don't think William Was a bad king he was actually quite good hoped this helped :D
Can you have 3 reasons how king William the Conqueror conquered England?
he was good he was brave he was cleverer than u
Was William the conqueror a bad king?
William the Conqueror helped Britain in many ways such as the introduction of the Feudal system, but he also started things like the harrying of the North so he was not always good. I think it is up to you to decide, he certainly changed England though.
