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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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After Edwards death how did Harold make William angry?
Harold promised he wouldn't fight for the throne against William. Its pretty obvious why he was annoyed. Isnt it?
What did Duke William of Normandy do to the north of England?
The people up in the North rebelled against William because they thought that he was a Norman and why he should control the country.So thay planned to attack the king and they got help from the danes(people from Denmark) and together they planned to destroy William. Moreover thay also burmed one of his castle which made William furious. But William who was a clever person suprised them because he lived in London and the rebellions were marching to London to attack. William came from the North with his army and dealt with the rebellions with cruelty. He burn't down all the rebellion's homes and all the crops/food so there was nothing left. He also sent out search parties and troops to go into the forest and kill any rebellion who was hiding so there was not a single rebellion again!!!
Why did William become king in 1066?
he came to England to concur it because he wanted to be the king at 1 point and he wanted to take over England so that every one in England will have to do what he says otherwise they would get killed Iver by getting there head chopped of or getting electrocuted in the chambers which Manny have been in before built loads of castles in parts of England so he could watch over England and see what the king of England was doing so if the king was coming over to him he would arrange a fight or war so then who ever wins will get England and who ever loses will get killed did have police in them days but they were not allowed to get involved with the wars other wise they would get killed in the war why they were trying to stop it or they would get there Head chopped of by the king or electrocuted in the chanbers. you would not like it in the Chambers because it is scary and cold and there would be ghosts were they have been killed but if you are in the chamber like you got in there because you wanted to see what it is like then you would get killed they would put you strait in the chair and you are gone if it does not work then you will have your head chopped of by there slaves or by the winner of the battle or king of England/Britain.William came to England when he was 25 so then he could build his castles and he started fighting when he was 27 William came from France they came to Britain to fight and to build his castles they lived in a castle in France they had lost of survents and they had lost of money to.befor he came to England he was looking after France and looking for people to kill that had done sonethink wrong.he was very good at his Job. he fort that England was not better than France because he was born in France . he is dead now he won the battle but he died od old age.
What religion was William the conqueror?
William the Conqueror was a Norman Nobleman circa 1066 CE, as such he was what is now known as Roman Catholic.
Where did William I build his castles?
i think he built it near towns and Villages so they were in good protection and near major routes so the armys could go places easily.
Has William the conqueror got a surname?
William did not have a surname. People had descriptions after their personal names, but these were not surnames as they changed from time to time and were not inherited from father to son.
Before he became King of England, William was Duke of Normandy, and the "of Normandy" was the nearest to what we would call a surname.
What did William the Conqueror didnt do with his successors?
William the Conqueror and his successors did not
What date did William Duke of Normandy receive the crown?
As usual, there is no simple answer. William was victorious at the Battle of Hastings (14th October 1066), following which he later claimed that he personally owned all of the land in the country.
About two weeks later he was finally accepted as king by the supporters of Edgar the Aetheling who was "king" after the death of king Harold.
Willam's actual coronation took place on Christmas Day (25th December) 1066, so that was when he "received the crown."
What is Normandy called today?
Today, Normandy is still called Normandy. It is a region in northern France known for its historical significance, beautiful coastline, and cultural heritage. The region is divided into two administrative regions: Normandy and Upper Normandy (Haute-Normandie) and Lower Normandy (Basse-Normandie), which were merged into a single region in 2016. Normandy remains a popular destination for tourists, particularly for its D-Day beaches and the iconic Mont Saint-Michel.
Explain how William I Henry I and Henry II increased royal power in England?
They forced feudal lords to swore allegiance to them and tried to gain higher authority over the churches.
What ethnic group was king William duke of Normandy?
The Normans at that time considered themselves to be a separate and independent people: the gens Normannorum; not French, not Scandinavian Vikings and not English. They were descended from Scandinavian Vikings living in the northern part of France, but they had lost many elements of Viking culture, including the language.
For the Saxons of England, this distinction was meaningless - the Norman invaders came from France, therefore they must be French. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles frequently call them "Frenchmen". Even today many people incorrectly call the Normans of the 11th and 12th centuries "French".
A Norman such as William I was fiercely proud of his Norman culture and passionately resented the French king and all things French; he considered himself not French but Norman.
The distinction between Norman and French finally ended around 1215, when king John lost all of the territories his father Henry II had gained on the continent of Europe. Normandy was taken over by the French king and became a mere region of France.
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What did William do after the Battle of Hastings?
Have himself crowned king. Michael Montagne
built loads of motte and bailey castles and killed the british.
William set up his tent at the site where Harold had died (his body was contained within a heap of corpses) and gave thanks to God for his victory. William then spent the night on the battle field. Some Norman soldiers did pursue the routing remains of the English army but were killed in an ambush at Malfosse.
The next day the Normans buried their dead but left the English scattered in the open. The wife of Harold II came to identify his body to end any rumours that he had escaped (although these rumours persisted). Harold's body was then buried.
The stragglers of the English army made it to London where they informed Archbishop Stigand and the Witan that they had been defeated. The Witan proceeded to select Edgar the Ætheling, the great nephew of Edward the Confessor, to reign as King Edgar II of England (he was only 15). Meanwhile the Norman army waited at Hastings for the English lords to submit...which they didn't do. A peeved William then marched on Kent ravaging the countryside as he went forcing Romney and Dover Castle to surrender. He then took Canterbury after the Men of Kent made a deal with him. William got dysentery in Canterbury and nearly died. If he had things would be very different.
Some weeks later William recovered and marched on London but was blocked at London Bridge by the townsfolk led by Edgar II (the northern earls, Edwin and Morcar who could have defeated William had left London and returned home). A frustrated William then burnt Southwark and proceeded to march on Winchester, which promptly surrendered. There he captured Queen Edith (the wife of Edward the Confessor, the king before King Harold II) and the royal treasury. Reinforcements from Normandy arrived. After this William crossed the Thames at Wallingford and was met by Archbishop Stigand who pledged him his allegiance.
Next, William marched to Berkhamstead in Hertfordshire destroying everything along the way. London became full of desperate refugees. William eventually placed London under siege and captured Winchester Abbey and the Great Hall.
Edgar went to meet William to discuss terms but was handed over by his own side to avert further bloodshed. William ordered fortifications to be built and then made a base at Barking. On Christmas Day he was crowned King William I of England.
William left England leaving administrators in his place and triumphantly returned to Normandy with Edgar as his captive. In 1067 William returned to England but Edgar (who was with him) managed to escape and fled to Scotland where he went on to lead a revolt in the north of England against the Normans until 1075 when he came to terms with William and was sent back to Normandy.
William almost conquered Wales and later commissioned the Domesday Book (completed in 1086). He then fell off his horse and died in 1087. Edgar the Ætheling, who was king for two months in 1066, would go on to live a long and glorious life as a crusader, eventually dying in England in 1126. Almost all the other English lords were dispossessed or murdered.
What were the results in the Normans coming to England?
The Normans, led by William the Conqueror, invaded England in 1066, resulting in significant political and social changes. They established feudalism, redistributing land to Norman lords and altering the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy. The introduction of the Norman language influenced the English language, contributing to its evolution. Additionally, the Normans built iconic structures like castles and cathedrals, shaping the architectural landscape of England.
