William the Conqueror was the illegitimate son of Robert, 1st Duke of Normandy, and his mistress Herleva of Falaise.
William the Conqueror, originally known as William the Bastard, was the illegitimate son of Robert I, Duke of Normandy. His claim to the English throne was based on his distant relation to the previous English king, Edward the Confessor, who allegedly promised William the throne. After Edward's death in 1066, William claimed that Harold Godwinson had sworn an oath to support his claim, leading him to invade England and ultimately conquer it at the Battle of Hastings. This marked the beginning of Norman rule in England.
His father was the oldest son of the previous king.
Yes, he has an illegitimate son with a woman who lives in Georgia. She was the one King's biographer David Garrow wrote about saying, "[King had] a number of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman King saw almost daily. According to Garrow, "that relationship, rather than his marriage, increasingly became the emotional centerpiece of King's life..." The boy was born to the 'emotional centerpiece of King's life.'
Yes he had at least 2 but records listing them have vanished and the line has not been found today. One son was suggested to have been beheaded for something and the other vanished in history.
No, he was legitimate.
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William the Conqueror was the illegitimate son of Robert, 1st Duke of Normandy, and his mistress Herleva of Falaise.
William the Conqueror was the illegitimate son of Robert, 1st Duke of Normandy, and his mistress Herleva of Falaise.http://wiki.answers.com/What_were_william_the_Conqueror's_parents_called#ixzz178vHukkR
Nope.. complete fiction. That's not to say he didn't have any illegitimate children though, quite likely he did.
David had an illegitimate son by Bathsheba, and the son died in infancy. II Samuel 12.
No, Champlain is not an illegitimate son of a French king. He was born to a commoner couple. His mother's maiden name was "Le Roy" ("King") which is a common French name, but could cause some confusion in his story here.
William the Conqueror was the only but illegitimate son of Robert I, Duke of Normandy. Though illegitimate, his father named him as heir to Normandy. His illegitimacy affected his early life because he was nicknamed "William the Bastard" by his father's relatives, who also attempted to kill him. However, when Robert I died, he was recognized as heir to the Dukedom, but his enemies in Normandy dared also later in his life to nickname him in so offensive a way.
He was the illegitimate son of Igraine of Cornwall - a nobleman's wife - and King Uther Pendragon, but he was raised by a manor lord.
Edward VI Mary I Elizabeth I And Henry Fitzroy, his illegitimate son.
He was indeed known as William the Bastard because he was the illegitimate son of Robert I of Normandy. And his mother wasn't the Queen. There is nothing derogatory in this answer.
Harold Godwinson was king after Edward the Confessor died, until William (Duke of Normandy) invaded to become king, which he did.