William's date of birth is unknown, but he was about 38 at the time of the battle.
King William I of England, known as William the Conqueror, died on 9 September 1087, at the age of 60.
he died at age 60
he conquered the battle in 1066
1066
29years old
He didn't and Hastings played no part in the battle. The Saxon King Harold arranged for his army to gather at the "hoar (grey and old) apple tree", a familiar landmark that the men would have known, sited on a ridge which would give the English a defensive high ground position. This was at the place now called Battle, not at Hastings. This ridge at Battle was a very strong position with marshes and ditches in front and around it, commanding the main route from Hastings to London - the route that William had to take. Given sufficient troops, Harold could have held the position indefinitely and William would have lost.
William I (William the Conqueror) was about 59 years old when he died on September 9, 1087. He had been King for more than 20 years (1066-1087).
William of Normandy became William the Conqueror.
I noticed that there were some very intelligent people answering here. Three eventual consequences were marked by 1.) The ending of Feudalism. Which was both the social and economic system of the Middle Ages. 2.) The beginning of centralized government throughout England 3.) Last but not least, it also started the development of a democracy there.
because it was old and there were only few supplies
William would have been about 38-39 when he fought in the battle of Hastings.
William would have been about 38-39 when he fought in the battle of Hastings.
Old English, also know as Anglo Saxon, stopped being spoken in 1066 during the Norman Conquest (Battle of Hastings) when William the Conqueror/William the Duke of Normandy took over England.
He was born in 1027 or 1028, and seeing as the Battle of Hastings was in 1066 he was either 37 or 38 at the time.
He didn't and Hastings played no part in the battle. The Saxon King Harold arranged for his army to gather at the "hoar (grey and old) apple tree", a familiar landmark that the men would have known, sited on a ridge which would give the English a defensive high ground position. This was at the place now called Battle, not at Hastings. This ridge at Battle was a very strong position with marshes and ditches in front and around it, commanding the main route from Hastings to London - the route that William had to take. Given sufficient troops, Harold could have held the position indefinitely and William would have lost.
William the Conqueror died at age 59.
At the Battle of Hastings, William defeated King Harold Godwinson, killing the two men who were next in line based on Harold's claim on the throne in the process. He put the Anglo Saxons into chaos, forcing them to pin all their hopes on a fifteen year old boy. William did not get submission as a result of the battle, and the conquest of England, which should have been recognized as a foregone conclusion, took more than ten more years. It was not easy, and there were times when William's position looked precarious. Basicallly, he won England.
William I (William the Conqueror) was about 59 years old when he died on September 9, 1087. He had been King for more than 20 years (1066-1087).
William of Normandy became William the Conqueror.
I noticed that there were some very intelligent people answering here. Three eventual consequences were marked by 1.) The ending of Feudalism. Which was both the social and economic system of the Middle Ages. 2.) The beginning of centralized government throughout England 3.) Last but not least, it also started the development of a democracy there.
William I (William the Conqueror) was about 59 years old when he died on September 9, 1087. He had been King for more than 20 years (1066-1087).
William of Normandy invaded England in 1066 when the old English king died, claiming the crown of England had been promised to him. The new English King Harold II met him on the coast to prevent him invading but William's men beat Harold's and William proclaimed himself king.