William the Conqueror, or William I, was the first Norman ruler of England. He defeated Harold Godwinson at The Battle of Hastings in 1066 to become king.
William the Conqueror
William the Conquerer, Duke of Normandy, compiled his Domesday Book in 1086.
William the Conqueror who was crowned King William I of England
William of Normandy.
William Duke of Normandy.
He controlled his own soldiers and kept them loyal to him by giving them land and swear loyalty to him as a ruler of England.
They were both Kings. Alfred was king of Wessex and became the dominant ruler in England. William was the first Norman King of England
England has had 4 kings named William: William I the Conqueror; William II Rufus, son of the Conqueror;William III of Orange joint ruler with Mary Stewart; William IV, after George IV & before Queen Victoria.(1830s)
William came from normandy, a dukedom subject to france.
william the conqueror
levy and collect taxes
Depends where of. You could argue that William the Conqueror and his descendents were Viking rulers.