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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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Why would William the Conqueror make a good king after Edward?
He wouldnt. He made a very poor king, and was famous for how badly he treated the English, for instance in the Harrowing of the North. On his deathbed he admitted as much, saying "'I have cruelly oppressed them and ... killed innumerable multitudes by famine or the sword".
Resistance to Norman rule was widespread - another English king was crowned, and Hereward the Wake waged guerilla war against them in East Anglia, with the aid of England's ally Denmark, for a generation - while even after the harrowing, the north was never fully subjugated.
William was so despised that two centuries after, at the battle of Crecy - king Edward the third flew the White Dragon (Huitdraka) Banner as his battle standard - the banner of the king who fought William at Hastings.
How did sharing land help William the Conqueror control England?
He knew who owned which piece of land
Is it true that Duke William of Normandy gave land to the Rowe family after the Battle at Hastings?
Yes, he was a bit of a bastard!!
Was William the Conqueror the King of England?
he was the only one to conquer England as we know now but the the Romans conquered some barbarian tribes before him. ----------------------------
And between the Romans and William parts of England were conquered by the Vikings.
When did William the Conqueror marry Matilda of flanders and when did both of them die?
William the conqueror did marry Matilda Flanders after the papal ban.
What did William the Conqueror give his men for fighting?
spears and long bows with arrows. Before battle they would put them in the ground to put bacteria on them so if it hit someone for instance in the shoulder it would be infected and the victim would have a slow painful death. This stratedgy seemed to work for them as they killed 1 quatre of the foot men with the nifected arrows. It adds up in scores if you count.
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What was William the Conqueror's surname?
William did not have a surname. People had descriptions after their personal names, but these were not surnames as they changed froim 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 good or bad decisions did William of Normandy make?
William of Normandy repeated an accident through when he was having a rough time such as he kept on shirring away and the Saxons kept following him he would slaughter them as they ran down the hill
What kind of personality did William the conqueror have?
William the Conqueror was a gallant man who believed in whipping children when they breath his air. He didn't have any heirs.
What was William the Conqueror's height?
He was approximately 5 feet and 10 inches - quite tall in those times.
What did William the Conqueror invent?
William the conqueror or William I is a very well known king he came up with the feudal system and the dooms day book
what is the feudal system?
is the name of the power structure in the middle ages
What is the Domesday book?
is the list of what property and cattle was owned in the middle ages
What was William the Conquerors birthday?
wiiliam the conqueror was born at Falaise Castleand was born in between 1027 or 1028.
he was born on august 1
William of Normandy conquered England in 1066 CE What system did he use to govern his new land?
Twas Feudalism
Where was Dr William Tan born in?
In SIngapore!!!
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South-East asia!!
Why did William build motte and bailey castle?
Because they are quicker and easier to build and as gun powder didn't exist in those day's motte and Bailey's were hard to attack. these were only temporary as later on the were replaced by stone keepsMotte and Bailey castles represented the power from the people who built it and had a base in which to launch new attacks. they were easier to build cause they could be built in 4 days
Where did William Duke of Normandy live?
William Duke of Normandy lived in Falaise in Normandy in France.
If you want to find out more about William Duke use the link below.
This tells you why he invaded England and all the basic details and other information as well.
