Hello, I am King William. I also go by William the Conqueror. I was born circa 1028. My father was the Duke of Normandy, so I was born into a wealthy family. Despite my being in such a family, I was teased with such a bad nickname that it is not to be said on this paper. This is because I was not a legitimate son of the Duke. When I was about 8 years old, my father traveled to Jerusalem. As he was there, he became ill. Many were hoping he would pull through, but the worst outcome happened. My father died when I was only 8 years old, leaving me fatherless. Now, I was the new duke. Being a leading figure as a young kid was not easy, as I was the ruler of Normandy in France. Thankfully, King Henry I helped me out a bunch. Later when
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I was the king of England in the Middle Ages. Our civilization was extremely advanced. England mostly worked with iron, gold, and silver for tools and weapons. We had a variety of foods to eat. They included fish, grains, mutton, pork, and beef. Mutton is sheep if you did not know. We also produced salt and wine. We exported our foods as well. Our people prepared their meat all by themselves. If I was not a king and wanted some pork, I had to slaughter the poor pig all by myself. It was a tough task. We also farmed a lot. When I was king, England battled in many wars for the Holy Land. They were called the Crusades. I led the battles with help of knights, swords, shields, deadly bows and arrows, and cannons. Our cannons had extremely heavy ammo, as they could weigh a few hundred pounds! However, they were risky because random explosions happened fairly often. England was a Christian civilization. I lived in a great castle, but my people lived in villages, which ranged from 50-200 villagers. All of our framing took place in these villages. Our castles were unique. They were more like royal houses, or the White House. Yes, I was treated like a king, as I had 20 bodyguards. My civilization loved me as I loved …show more content…
One of my personal favorites included a heavy but unique shield. It is called the Kite Shield. The Kite Shield is big and triangular. It was kind of a pain but man oh man it was a cool shield! Its shape allowed it to defend many sword strikes and flying arrows. The lance strike, a deadly strike performed by thrusting a sword straight forward, was eliminated due to this shield. It could also be an attack weapon. Its pointy tip could stab, and the shield’s size could knock a rider off of his horse. This shield helped lead me and my troops to some sweet victories. Its design was also unique. The Kite Shield had a triangular shape with a rounded top as I mentioned earlier. It had a bullseye circle in the middle of the shield, mainly just for looks. It also typically had a paint design on the shield. The paint usually meant something that had to do with culture. The theme of pretty much all ancient art is religion. For example, if I had a cross and grapes painted on my shield, my shield would represent our religion, Christianity, and our major export, wine. The Kite Shield was carried in the left arm. It was strapped around the neck and shoulder. However, this shield was only good while it lasted. Because of its uncomfortable weight, it was eventually replaced by the Heater Shield. This shield had a similar purpose of a Kite Shield, but it was smaller and lighter. Both shields were very important
I was the king of England in the Middle Ages. Our civilization was extremely advanced. England mostly worked with iron, gold, and silver for tools and weapons. We had a variety of foods to eat. They included fish, grains, mutton, pork, and beef. Mutton is sheep if you did not know. We also produced salt and wine. We exported our foods as well. Our people prepared their meat all by themselves. If I was not a king and wanted some pork, I had to slaughter the poor pig all by myself. It was a tough task. We also farmed a lot. When I was king, England battled in many wars for the Holy Land. They were called the Crusades. I led the battles with help of knights, swords, shields, deadly bows and arrows, and cannons. Our cannons had extremely heavy ammo, as they could weigh a few hundred pounds! However, they were risky because random explosions happened fairly often. England was a Christian civilization. I lived in a great castle, but my people lived in villages, which ranged from 50-200 villagers. All of our framing took place in these villages. Our castles were unique. They were more like royal houses, or the White House. Yes, I was treated like a king, as I had 20 bodyguards. My civilization loved me as I loved …show more content…
One of my personal favorites included a heavy but unique shield. It is called the Kite Shield. The Kite Shield is big and triangular. It was kind of a pain but man oh man it was a cool shield! Its shape allowed it to defend many sword strikes and flying arrows. The lance strike, a deadly strike performed by thrusting a sword straight forward, was eliminated due to this shield. It could also be an attack weapon. Its pointy tip could stab, and the shield’s size could knock a rider off of his horse. This shield helped lead me and my troops to some sweet victories. Its design was also unique. The Kite Shield had a triangular shape with a rounded top as I mentioned earlier. It had a bullseye circle in the middle of the shield, mainly just for looks. It also typically had a paint design on the shield. The paint usually meant something that had to do with culture. The theme of pretty much all ancient art is religion. For example, if I had a cross and grapes painted on my shield, my shield would represent our religion, Christianity, and our major export, wine. The Kite Shield was carried in the left arm. It was strapped around the neck and shoulder. However, this shield was only good while it lasted. Because of its uncomfortable weight, it was eventually replaced by the Heater Shield. This shield had a similar purpose of a Kite Shield, but it was smaller and lighter. Both shields were very important