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William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, the illegitimate son of Robert Duke of Normandy. Only heir to the title, a fierce fighter, who was cousin to Edward the Confessor King of England. When Edward the Confessor died he claimed that Edward had promised the throne to him (as Edward had no children of his own), but the Witan (a group of English lords and Bishops) said Harold Godwinson should be king, Harold also claimed that Edward promised him the throne. So William gathered an army and sailed across the channel and took England by force in The Battle of Hastings. Harold died in the battle and it is said that he was shot in the eye. William was the first Norman king of England.
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Who is the new Norman lord in 1066?
The Norman lord was William the Conqueror who in the time of 1066, lead the British people to be forced into obeying the new Norman law that was set by the Norman Lord,William the Conqueror.
Who seized the English throne after edward confessor died?
An English Lord, Harold Godwinson did. He claimed that the deceased king had entrusted to him the throne of England. Unfortunately so did the Viking chief Harald Hardrada and the Norman king William the Conqueror. After William defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings, he became King of England and was crowned on Christmas Day, 1066.
Who lost there land in Clapham 1066?
genius yeshin got themGeoffrey de Mandeville was the new Norman lord.
Who is the Englishman who lost his land in Clapham in 1066 and who is the new Norman lord?
The Englishman who lost his land in Clapham in 1066 is likely an Anglo-Saxon landowner who was dispossessed after the Norman Conquest of England. The new Norman lord who would have taken over the land in Clapham would have been a noble or knight appointed by William the Conqueror to oversee the territory. This process of land redistribution was a key aspect of the Norman Conquest and led to significant changes in land ownership and power dynamics in England.
What did the lord chamberlain man became?
The King's Men.
What did the company William Shakespeare change their name to?
Lord Hunsdon's Men became the Lord Chamberlain's Men which became the King's Men.
What Mayan became a king at age 12?
Lord Pacal. He became a king at the age of 6 and legally took the throne at 12.
Shakespeare became an actor and a member of what acting troupe?
Shakespeare became one of the founding members of the Lord Chamberlain's Men company.
Was King Charles 1 king or Ireland?
No, The first king of Ireland (not high-king) was King Henry VIII of England, who was Lord of Ireland and became then became King. His daughter was Queen Elizabeth I.
What was the name of the Hindu prince who became known as Buddha?
Lord buddha was known as siddhardha before he became Lord Buddha. Siddharth was a Hindu king or prince.
Who would have been william the conqueror's liege lord after he became king of england?
As King, William the Conqueror would have had no one to lord over him. He fought for no other mans banner but his own as king.
Why does Lord Farquaad want to marry Fiona in the movie Shrek?
to became king of Duloc
