William the Conqueror

The actions of William the Conqueror, king of England from 1066 until his death in 1087, may be largely responsible for eventually making Britain the most powerful nation in Europe. At the early age of 8, William the Conqueror became duke of Normandy and later on in his life the King of England. William the Conqueror was born in 1028, Falaise, Normandy, France. His exact birthday is unknown. He was the son of Robert the first, the duke of normandy. His father died in 1035 while returning from a…

controversy regarding whether or not they are good or bad. William Ⅰ, or more commonly known as William the Conqueror, is one of these people. William did many things throughout his reign that may give people the difficult decision of whether or not to call him a hero or villain. Regardless, he did many things that shaped England as a whole and that are still able to be seen today. Although there are many actions that may depict William as a villain, he is mainly able to be seen as a hero due to…

Once William the Conqueror (figure 2) after his victory of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William became king of England, this had an impact on everybody in England and had shocked everyone. William introduced his laws to control the English people. William has gained a reputation of being nothing more than a tyrant in England. Some of the laws were that, no one shall be executed for crimes they have committed; but if they are guilty of their crime, they will be blinded and castrated. This law…

Meet William the conqueror, an unbelievable guy that changed so many lives at a young age. People describe him as a fine soldier, a great administrator, and not a cruel man by the standards of his age. He took over England from 1066 to 1087. During this time, he achieved so many positive things like winning the battle of Hastings, the Domesday book, and many more. William the Conqueror was a very well known Medieval King in England, which is also known as, the first Norman king. He was born…

Born into the world of Normandy in 1027, William the Conqueror was the illegitimate son (the son of two unmarried people) of Duke Robert I of Normandy and Herleve, daughter of a prominent tanner of Falaise, France. William and his sister’s father ended up married to the Danish King Canute's sister, but couldn’t have any children, while William’s mom was married off to a powerful vicomte, Herlwis of Conteville (they had two sons Odo and Robert). William’s early life consisted of trying to live up…

as crucifixion, drowning, beating to death, burning alive, and impalement. It was not until the tenth century A.D. that Britain started using hanging as their usual method for execution. This trend would stop for short period of time since William the Conqueror would not allow it, but it was not until the reign of Henry VIII that around 72,000 people would be executed to continue this horrid trend. The common methods for executions around this time seemed just as brutal as before with things…

man, and his name was William I. William I, better known as William the Conqueror, was the first Norman king of England when he was crowned in 1066. “William the Bastard” was born to the duke of Normandy and his mistress in France in 1028. His father died unexpectedly and handed him the throne when he was only eight years old. Feudal barons saw his young age as a huge advantage to try and seize the crown. Mini wars waged as they fought for control of Normandy. Young William had…

Battle at Hastings in 1066, William the Conqueror attempted to create a new set of rules to control the conquered population. He established Ten Rules that would attempt to keep peace and control among the population. Common themes in these laws are a “common religion” and oath of loyalty to the king. The first law, for example, states “First that above all things he wishes one God to be revered throughout his whole realm...” (Halsall, “Laws of William the Conqueror”). By controlling the…

William Duke of Normandy – King of England William the Bastard, Duke of Normandy set up camp just outside of Hastings after landing in England. King Harold and his army attacked the foreign invader, but England lost both King and battle. William declared himself king of England and was crowned on December 25, 1066, at Westminster Abbey…and the world would never be the same again. Controlling the Land William claimed all of England belonged to him and shared out the land amongst his supporters.…

that when King Edward was dying he said to him: "Into's Harold's hands I commit my kingdom." The royal advisors council then voted Harold as the King of England. Across the seas, William, the Duke of Normandy, had heard the news of Harold replacing King Edward and was furious. As a distant cousin of King Edward, William claimed…