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After Edward the Confessor died, Duke William of Normandy thought that Edward would have wanted him to become the next King of England. But Harold Godwin already had other plans and already had been crowned King of England. This had made William furious. He decided a battle should take place to see who was fit to be the real king. As they fought at Senlac Hill(which was known as the famous Battle of Hastings), the fearless Normans ran up the hill, and killed Harold. The battle was over and William was crowned King. The English hated William. He always punished the innocent along with the guilty.
William died a brutal death,too. An arrow was speared into his chest accidentally, and he died on the spot. Good for him, right? And as you can see, no one supported him to become king. Everyone detested him, even his fellow countrymen!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agocause god told the pope to back him up because god was always on willian of Normandy
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Who were William Duke of Normandy's supporters?
One of his supporters was the Pope.
What was the first name of the duke of Normandy?
William duke of Normandy had the surname of longsword. he was promised the thrown when King Edward died but it went to Harold Godwin. William got support from the Pope and then invaded the country with the Battle of Hastings. hope this helped :)
Duke of Normandy who conquered England in 1066?
Duke William of Normandy had gathered an invasion fleet and set sail on the 28 September 1066. they landed in pevensey near Hastings on 29 September 1066. the battle took place in Hastings near the south coast. hope this helped
What number duke was duke William of Normandy?
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).
Who is and how did William of Normandy in 1066?
William of Normandy was king Edwards cousin
Who were William Duke of Normandy's supporters?
One of his supporters was the Pope.
What was the first name of the duke of Normandy?
William duke of Normandy had the surname of longsword. he was promised the thrown when King Edward died but it went to Harold Godwin. William got support from the Pope and then invaded the country with the Battle of Hastings. hope this helped :)
Duke of Normandy who conquered England in 1066?
Duke William of Normandy had gathered an invasion fleet and set sail on the 28 September 1066. they landed in pevensey near Hastings on 29 September 1066. the battle took place in Hastings near the south coast. hope this helped
What number duke was duke William of Normandy?
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).
Who is and how did William of Normandy in 1066?
William of Normandy was king Edwards cousin
Where did William of Normandy live as a child?
Normandy
Did William duke of Normandy have kids?
William Duke Of Normandy have a Wife and Kids?? What are there names??
Was William of Normandy foreign?
Yes, he was from NORMANDY, which is in France.
Where in Normandy did William of Normandy sail from?
Dives-suur-Mer
Who became king out of Harold godwinson Harald Hadraada and William duke of Normandy?
William duke of Normandy
Why did the pope support William of Normandy?
The Pope's blessing helped Duke William a lot, because by blessing the invasion the Pope was also giving it is authority, meaning that Christians tended to support the Duke. It also made it easier for him to recruit mercenaries, bolstered the morale of his troops and probably had a negative effect on King Harolds army.
What colour hair did William of Normandy have?
What did William of Normandy look like? William of Normandy had a long angular face. He had a long pointed beard at one time. He was a regal and stately looking man.
