Why is William the Conqueror called the Conqueror?

Answer 1

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."

Answer 2

Well, 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

Answer 3

By conquering Saxon England in the 11th Century AD

Answer 4

William 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.

Answer 5

Because he conquered England. Don't know if he actually chose it though...

Answer 6

bcause he was a conquerer