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William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror was the first king of England when he conquered England in 1066 during the Battle of Hastings. He was born in 1028 and died on 9th September 1087. He was also the duke of Normandy from 3rd July 1035 until his death in September 1087.
662 Questions
How did church help William the conqueror control England?
He used it to pacify and control the people.
How did William Duke of Normandy become Duke of Normandy?
duke William burned all the food supplies , slaughtered 150,000 innocents and lined people up and killed every 10th person.
Did William the Conqueror have a family?
Yes William the conqueror did have wife and children there is more information about the children the children's name was 1. Robert
2. Richard
3. Adeliza (or Alice)
4. Cecilia(or Cecily)
5. William "Rufus"
6. Agatha
7. Constance
8. Adela
9. Henry "Beauclerc"
and possibly Matilda
He had 4 sons and 5 or 6 daughters.
How did William the Conqueror rule England?
He brutally suppressed any opposition, and is renowned for his infamous act of 'harrying of the North' in which he laid ruin 150 square miles of Yorksire and parts of Lincolnshire, killing all inhabitants and animals plus destroying crops by burning them.This was considered even in those rurthless times to be a war crime.
When did William the Conqueror conquer England?
In 793, Vikings attacked a monastery, Lindesfarne, and then started sacking all of England (particularly monasteries, because they realized that buildings full of gold and silver filled with unarmed nonviolent monks were kind of the best thing ever).
793 to 796 then they took over
What kind of professional men did William of Normandy have?
William had mercenaries from all over Western Europe in his army at the Battle of Hastings.
The word professional, as used in regards to the Middle Ages, often has meanings that would not include mercenary soldiers, and included only clergy, physicians, and lawyers. If this is what the question refers to, then certainly, William would have had all of these types.
What was the first castle William the Conqueror made?
each castle looked different , but the first castle was a very important one i'm very sorry but all i know is that it would be made out of stone, have lots of curtains and expensive cloth fro the beds - and very very unhygenic thank you! It's "The Tower of London"
Did William the Conqueror have a wife?
He did not have a baby, but his wife had nine children. Some were born while the couple were Duke and Duchess of Normandy and some were born when they were King and Queen of England. There son William became King after the Conquerors death
What did William the conqueror do to Great Britain?
went to his coronation and died not to sure but thats all i got
Which hospital was William the Conqueror born in?
What a question! William I (circa 1028 - 9 September 1087), also known as William the Conqueror or William the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. It is quite improbable that in those times he or any other child would have been in a hospital at all!
How could William the Conqueror solve his problems?
William went straight to Dover and killed the soldiers in the castle he then left his own soldiers there in replacement. He burnt down the castles because to scare the people around him, to prove them that was their rightful king. He also burnt them down because to prove that he was the rightful king and also to prove that he was very powerful and strong. keep calm and carry on peeps :)
What did king William of Normandy accomplish during his reign?
we don't know that's two hard were trying to find out the same thing..
Answer
He made a lot of changes. Here are a few of the more radical ones.
William took all the land in England then divided the country between himself, the church and 198 of his Barons.
He destroyed towns and villages in the south of England leaving thousands of people homeless and planted the new forest so he would have somewhere to fulfil his favourite past time of hunting deer.
When the people of Yorkshire protested against his occupation of England, he set his army to murder thousands of civilians men, women and children in town and villages in Yorkshire in what was known as 'The Harrying of the North' as a warning to any others who apposed his rule. So thorough was his army they even killed the livestock and destroyed crops. This left a whole swath of Yorkshire uninhabited for almost 200 years.
He build over 1000 Castels to suppress the population against further revolt particularly in Wales where they had previously resisted rule from the Anglo-Saxon's for hundreds of years.
He tried but failed to change England from an English speaking nation to a Norman-French speaking nation.
He was alienated from the Scotland where he became known as 'William the bastard'. King of Scotland Malcolm the III gave sanctuary to the last two remaining members of the English Royal family Edgar Ætheling and Margaret of Wessex who later became Malcolm's second wife and Queen of Scotland. Margaret was instrumental in granting Scottish lands to Norman barons making allies of potential invaders whilst consolidating her own otherwise vulnerable position. Later Henry II of England became the first descendant of William of Normandy as well as King Malcolm III vs. Queen Margaret of Scotland making him the first Anglo-Norman monarch descended from both the Conqueror and the House of Wessex.
What are the reasons why William of Normandy should have become king?
Because he was a strong leader and had good cavalry-horsemen.
What made William the Conqueror a good king?
William was a good leader because he led his army into the battle of Hastings in three rows, archers at the front, foot soldiers in the middle and the knights at the back. He also came to England prepared he came with 2000 soldiers, 4000 horses, food and wine, chain mail armour and weapons.
What did William the Conqueror do to control the church?
Well William gave
the church 25%
of English land so
the church was
behind William soon
followed by England.
What school did William the Conqueror go to?
William would have been educated by scholars appointed by his father.
Was William the Conqueror good at controlling his barons?
The barons were the leaders of the troops that fought for him and won him the Kingdom of England at the battle of Hastings (his fellow Normans). He rewarded their loyalty by giving them baronies (replacing the conquered Saxon barons). As the new barons were seen by the English as invaders (they brought new ways and were generally harsh in suppressing the people), they supported each other and were loyal to King William because they needed his support and because they were grateful to him for their new positions. Thus his barons gave him firm control of his new realm.
Was William the Conqueror the first person to build stone castles?
It was built in the 12th century by William the conquerer. They were built to replace motte and bailey castles, as they were easy to destroy, because they were built out of wood. However, the stone keep were made out of stone, and so they were hard to defeat!!
Why was William the conquer not well prepared well preared?
he was quite well prepared for the battle as he had many plans, many men and almost the same number horses.
How did William the conqueror reward the English?
He didn't reward the English. However he did start a revolution. He introduced new things like the Domesday Book, Castles and the Feudal System.
What were the accomplishments of King William I the conqueror?
William initiated many major changes. In 1085, in order to ascertain the extent of his new dominions and maximize taxation, William commissioned the compilation of the Domesday Book, a survey of England's productive capacity similar to a modern census. He also ordered many castles, keeps, and mots, among them the Tower of London, to be built across England to ensure that the rebellions by the English people or his own followers would not succeed. His conquest also led to Norman replacing English as the language of the ruling classes, for nearly 300 years. William is said to have deported some of the Anglo-Saxon land owning classes into slavery through Bristol. Many of the latter ended up in Umayyad Spain and Moorish lands. Ownership of nearly all land in England and titles to religious and public offices were given to Normans. Many surviving Anglo-Saxon nobles emigrated to other European kingdoms.
Information about William the Conqueror?
1. He was born in 1028 at Falaise Castle
2. He was the illegitimate son of Robert the Devil
3. His mother was named Herleve
4. He was a strong man and about 5'10
5. He married in 1049 to Matilda a descendant of the old Saxon House of Wessex and daughter of Baldwin.
6. On Oct. 14, 1066 the Battle of Hastings took place
7. He was crowned king of England at Edward's the Confessor's foundation of Westminster Abby on Christmas Day, 1066
8. Over 80 castles were built during his rein
9. He built the White Tower the first building in the Tower of London complex
10. He commissioned the Doomsday Book a survey of England. This still survives today and is located in the Public Record Office, London.
11. He died on Sept. 9, 1087
12. He was also called William the Bastard or William Rufus
He was a ruthless man, the illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy, he won the battle of Hastings, killed thousands of people and married Matilda, he died when he was 59 years old and he was crowned king of England on Christmas day 1066.
