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King William I of England called himself "The Conqueror."
This was to support his claim that after he became King he, personally, owned all of the land of England "by right of conquest."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoWell, because he conquered - specifically, because he conquered England. before that, he was William of Normandy, and before that William the Bastard. This is usually assumed to be correct, but in fact "Conqueror" is a mis-translatiion of the original title Conquaestor, which is a legal term and simply means "Acquirer". Check out Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England:- http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/b/blackstone/william/comment/book2.15.html
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∙ 12y agoBy conquering Saxon England in the 11th Century AD
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∙ 13y agoWilliam was called the Conqueror because he conquered England in 1066 at The Battle of Hastings. For over 300 years England's "official" language was FRENCH.
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∙ 12y agoBecause he conquered England. Don't know if he actually chose it though...
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∙ 11y agobcause he was a conquerer
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What was William the conqueror nickname?
When William the Conqueror was growing up he was called William the B*****d because his parents were not married. After the Battle of Hastings, he was called William the Conqueror because of his take over of England.
Did William the Conqueror have a short temper?
yes he did because when someone called him William the basterd he had a fury moment
What was the battle called of William the Conqueror when he fought England?
It is called the Battle Of Hastings,named after where it took place.
Did William the conqueror have any pets?
William of Normandy (William the Conqueror) has showed no record of having any pets.
What was the name of William the Conqueror's ship?
His ship was called Centre Thorvald Viking Ship.
How did the town William the Conqueror affect his life?
There is no town called William the Conqueror.
What was William the conqueror nickname?
When William the Conqueror was growing up he was called William the B*****d because his parents were not married. After the Battle of Hastings, he was called William the Conqueror because of his take over of England.
Who was the king in Great Britain in 1066?
William I who was also called William the Conqueror was the King of Great Britain in 1066. William the Conqueror ascended to power in 1066 and died in 1087.
What did William the Conqueror didnt do with his successors?
William the Conqueror and his successors did not
In 1066 who won the Battle of Hastings?
It was a Norman victory led by William the conqueror (basically, the french beat the British)
Can you give a example of a sentence using the word William the conqueror?
I am not a direct descendant of William the Conqueror. William the Conqueror slept here!
Did William the Conqueror have a short temper?
yes he did because when someone called him William the basterd he had a fury moment
What year did William conqueror England?
William the Conqueror was crowned William I on Christmas day, 1066.
What church was William the conqueror crowned in?
William the Conqueror was crowned in WestMinister Abby
What are the release dates for William the Conqueror?
William the Conqueror - was released on: USA: 2011
who was a successor to William the Conqueror?
William the Conqueror was the Scandinavian King who took over England after Ethelred died. King Edward was not the successor to William the Conqueror.
Was not a successor to William the Conqueror.?
William the Conqueror was the Scandinavian King who took over England after Ethelred died. King Edward was not the successor to William the Conqueror.
