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William was a claimant, if you are asking what his claim to the throne was, the previous king of England had promised it to him, and made him the rightful heir to the English Throne. However, the previous king, in hope of securing peace during his life time and not giving the slightest care what happened after her died, also promised it to other, resulting in the war of 1066 that would follow his death. Funny enough, the one man who did take the throne after his death had virtually no comparable claim at all, he stole it in the chaos. But as I am sure you know, he didn't get to keep it for long, as one of the true heirs (William) took it back.
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∙ 13y agohe believed Edward the conquerer had promised him it also he was Cnuts heir who was king of England before Edward the conquerer
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∙ 12y agoWilliam of Normandy defeated Harold Godwinson in the battle of hastings and was crowned by the pope, King of England on Christmas day, 1066.
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What was the difference between Harold godwinson and William of normandys armys?
That they had different amount of knights/ soldiers in the army.
What was William the duke of Normandys army like?
It is generally reckoned that the Norman army numbered around 7000 men plus provisioners and horses.
Who was the king before William the Conqueror?
wrong it is in fact Harold godwinson. William duke of normandys arm killed Harold so he became king
What was the invaded army called at the Battle of Hastings?
The defending army was the Saxon army led by Harold Godwinson, the attacking army was the Norman army lead by Duke William of Normandy, later to be called William the Conquerer.
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What was the difference between Harold godwinson and William of normandys armys?
That they had different amount of knights/ soldiers in the army.
What did William of normandys name change too?
William the concerur
When was William duke of Normandys birthday?
5th October
Why were William duke of normandys knights so happy to go to England with him?
they were happy because they were promised large ammounts of new land and money
What was William the duke of Normandys army like?
It is generally reckoned that the Norman army numbered around 7000 men plus provisioners and horses.
What is William of Normandys connection to barking?
After conquering the English armies and accepting their surrender, he went to the town of Barking to wait while his soldiers built fortresses in London.
Who was the king before William the Conqueror?
wrong it is in fact Harold godwinson. William duke of normandys arm killed Harold so he became king
Why did William of normandys team win in the battle of hastings?
They tricked the Saxons by retreating so the Saxons left the safety of the hill top and while fighting King Harold got shot in the eye by an arrow and was hacked down.
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