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He conquered England because after Edward II (the Confessor) died in 1066 without heirs, Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex, claimed the throne. This wasn't acceptable to William because when Harold Godwinson was captured in France, he had to make a duress (forced) oath in front of William (over the bones of two sainted bishops) saying that he would help William in becoming King of England.
William invaded England and won The Battle of Hastings, in which Harold was killed. William assumed the English throne, becoming William I.
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∙ 12y agoHe was Duke of Normandy and King of England. From 1066 to 1087.
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∙ 12y agoIn 1066 William of Normandy invaded England, winning the Battle of Hastings, to become William the Conqueror, the last time that England was successfully invaded by a foreign power.
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Was William the Conqueror the best king in the middle ages?
no
Why as William conqueror important?
William the Conqueror was a very important man in the Middle Ages period, mainly for introducing the feudal system when he became King of The Roman Empire.
Who are some famous people in the crusades of the middle ages?
William the Conqueror. by a 5th grader
Who brought order and security to the middle ages?
The feudal form of control and depending on where you were William the Conqueror in 1066 and Constantine.
What did William the Conqueror invent?
William the conqueror or William I is a very well known king he came up with the feudal system and the dooms day bookwhat is the feudal system?is the name of the power structure in the middle agesWhat is the Domesday book?is the list of what property and cattle was owned in the middle ages
Was William the Conqueror the best king in the middle ages?
no
Why did feudalism develop during the middle ages?
William the conqueror
Who led the invasion of England in the high middle ages?
William the Conqueror
Who was a famous person in the early middle ages in Europe?
William the Conqueror.
Why as William conqueror important?
William the Conqueror was a very important man in the Middle Ages period, mainly for introducing the feudal system when he became King of The Roman Empire.
Who are some famous people in the crusades of the middle ages?
William the Conqueror. by a 5th grader
Who brought order and security to the middle ages?
The feudal form of control and depending on where you were William the Conqueror in 1066 and Constantine.
What did William the Conqueror invent?
William the conqueror or William I is a very well known king he came up with the feudal system and the dooms day bookwhat is the feudal system?is the name of the power structure in the middle agesWhat is the Domesday book?is the list of what property and cattle was owned in the middle ages
Who was one of the rulers during the early middle ages?
King arthur is it not. get it. got it. good. Not sure about the answer someone wrote above... King Arthur is not even known to have existed and definitely not in the early middle ages. William the Conqueror 1066.
Who invaded the United Kingdom in the middle ages?
William the Conqueror in 1066 and William of Orange by invitation in the late 1600s
Who countries took over briatin during the middle ages?
In 1066 William the Conqueror won the crown of Britain and the Norman French ruled for several hundred years.
Known as the flanders great horse and the great war horse in the middle ages what horse did William the conqueror ride when he conquered England?
Belgian heavy draft horse
