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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.
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William was a claimant, if you are asking what his claim to the throne was, the previous king of England had promised it to him, and made him the rightful heir to the English Throne. However, the previous king, in hope of securing peace during his life time and not giving the slightest care what happened after her died, also promised it to other, resulting in the war of 1066 that would follow his death. Funny enough, the one man who did take the throne after his death had virtually no comparable claim at all, he stole it in the chaos. But as I am sure you know, he didn't get to keep it for long, as one of the true heirs (William) took it back.
What William the Duke of Normandy real name?
King William is known by different names of which include, William the conqeror and William of Normandy, an epithet probably given by himself.
He defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 in order to become King and later claimed that he owned all of the land in England "by right of conquest."
He was the Duke of Normandy and the leader of the Norman Army.
How did Castles help William the Conqueror establish his authority?
It help William because people would look up to the castle and rember who was king, it also help him because peasnts would be scared of him and not disobey his orders.
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How did King William I become king?
If you are referring to William I (William the conqueror), click on "William the conqueror" under "Related links" below.
I think what it says in the name...he CONQUERED! obviously!Errm yerr i think he ruled for a while and then he just died?!What did William of Normandy do with his barons and soldiers after the battle of Hastings?
== == He divided the country between them, giving them land to rule as feudal lords each doing homage and owing service to him for their land and receiving homage and service from those below them.
What were William of Normandys disadvantages?
William burned down land, crops and towns, forced British to build him and his men castles, killed people and animals and because of this, the British population plummeted. However, what you probably didn't know, was that William means "Great Protector. But was he? There can never be a real answer to whether he was a good or bad man, it is just a matter of opinion! Hope it helped! :D
Why was William duke of Normandy a good leader?
Where is the tomb of William the Conqueror?
He was buried at Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen which was a town in Normandy, now part of France.
What problems did William of Normandy have?
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He faced money problems(like giving land /money to knights that fought for him in the battle of hastings and he didn't have and money in the English currency )
He faced liking problems by that i mean the English people didn't like him so he would have rebellions and if he wanted to make a law no one would listen to him...
He didn't understand English and if he did find a translator they would have a n accent so that wouldn't work
He faced alot of other problems aswell!
some of the other problems were the fact that when he arrived in England, there was a castle of English soldiers just up the coastline.... ( that was a short term problem)
one of the longer terrm problems he had was that in London, where he was heading, some of Harold's army that didn't take part in the fight, were there!!
Where did William the Conqueror land in 1066?
William The Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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When did William I become King of England?
If you mean William the Conqueror (a nickname he hated, believing he had been entitled to the throne all along), he was crowned at noon on Christmas Day, 1066, in London.
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WILLIAM I - 1066 (Also known as William the Conqueror)
WILLIAM II - 1087 (Son of William I, also known as William Rufus)
WILLIAM III - 1689 (William of Orange)
Why where and how did William the Conqueror invade England?
After the Battle of Hastings, he returned to Hastings. From there he marched to Romney, which he sacked because the people there had earlier killed some of his soldiers who had gotten separated from the main army. After that, he marched and took Dover without a fight, then took the Roman road to Canterbury and then Rochester. He marched to Southwark where he attempted to cross London Bridge, but was repulsed. He retaliated by burning Southwark to the ground. After that, he marched west to Wallingford, where he crossed the Thames. There, the Archbishop of Canterbury submitted to him. After that he marched east to Berkhamsted, where pretty much the rest of the nobles of England, including the king-elect Edgar the Aetheling, submitted to him.
I'm not sure what the timeframe of all these events are; some say all this happened by the end of October, while others say that William fell ill at Canterbury and spent the month of November there, and finished the conquest at the beginning of December.
Why was the duke of Normandy lucky?
The luck he had was because when he was waiting for the wind to change, it took about 2 weeks so he had plenty of time to prepare. Also, when the wind did change Harold was up in york so he had more time to prepare! When Harold eventually came from the battle with harald all his men were really tired AND William had fifteen thousand souldiers, whilst William had only five thousand tired ones.
Why did William of Normandy and Harold godwinson go to battle?
he didnt William and harald Hadraada invaded
New answer: According to the interpretation of the Tapestry of Bayeux, Harald was was sent by Edward, King of England, to go to Normandy, presumably to tell William, Duke of Normandy, that England would be his i.e. William's. Harald shipwrecked during his crossing of the channel and William had to rescue him from a rival. William then asked Harald to swear an oath that William would become King at the death of Edward. Harald was then repatriated to his homeland, but reneged on his oath when Edward died. Harald claimed himself King infuriating William. William then took what he believed was rightfully his by invading England. Near Hastings in 1066, Williams Norma ns defeated Haralds Anglo-Saxons. Harald died after being hit with an arrow in his eye. Thus England fell under Norman control and the course of history was changed.
Who was the great grandson of William the Conqueror?
Charles and Bram Carroll are two very far descendants of William
Why Harold Godwinson was better than Harold Hardragar and William of Normandy?
William, duke of Normandy was a better leader because he has more prepared and had better tactics than Harold Godwinson. He was able to adapt to the battle at Hastings, when the Brettons ran from his army he surrounded and killed the group of Saxons who followed them. If Harold had been able to adapt to the battle as well he might have defeated William.
Idk ask the people that were there... oh wait............ THEY'RE DEAD!
What skills did William Duke of Normandy have?
William duke of Normandy was a very stern and violent man . He wanted to keep his place he built castles around the place . He always liked to keep the poor in their place and made sure they did not come to the top . He is bad !
Why didn't William of Normandy attack earlier in the summer?
Tactically, he should have done. However, he was able to take advantage of Harold's business with the Vikings at Stamford Bridge and make good his attack in late October when Harold did not anticipate it.
What was the most important reason why William won the battle of hastings?
William won because of a number of reasons:
- Normans were better armed and better trained.
- Normans warfare was more strategic whereas Saxons "Paid little heed to tactical dispositions".
- The Saxons had just finished fighting the Vikings led by Harald Hadrada and immediately had to head south to fight the Normans. The battle against the Danish Vikings cost them a lot of lives.
- Besides the Nobles and Huscarls most of the Saxons were peasants, the entire Norman army was of professional soldiers.
- The Normans had Cavalry and archers, the Saxons had only infantry armed with either spear, sword or axes.
In the end two things were the deciding factors:
- The technological superiority of the Normans.
- The previous battle against the Vikings.
it is not Huscarls, it is Housecarls. and William won because the right flank of Harold's army, the fyrd, went chasing after the left flank of Williams men when they fled down the hill.
The skills William had as a soldier
Why did people like William the Conqueror?
because he spend all the night praying and in the morning he went for a church service , he slept well actually and was ready for any attack in any time and won the battle so he is such a clever leader he was not lucky he used his brains at least
What did William the conqueror do?
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