Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameWilliam I “The Conqueror”
Birthca 1027
Death9 Sep 1087
OccupationKing Of England
ReligionCatholic
FatherRobert “the Magnificent” (1000-1035)
MotherHerlève Arlette de Falaise (~1003-~1050)
Spouses
Birthabt 1032
Death2 Nov 1083, Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Francia
FatherBaldwin V (1012-1067)
MotherAdèle de Francia (~1000-~1079)
Marriage1053, Cathedral de Notre Dame, Normandie, Francia
ChildrenHenry I “Beauclerc” (ca1069-1135)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_I_of_England
William I , better known as William the Conqueror , was Duke of Normandy from 1035 and King of England from 1066 to his death. William is also referred to as "William II" in relation to his position as Duke of Normandy. In particular, before his conquest of England, he was known as "William the Bastard" because of the illegitimacy of his birth.[2]
To claim the English crown, William invaded England in 1066, leading an army of Normans to victory over the Anglo-Saxon forces of Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings, and suppressed subsequent English revolts in what has become known as the Norman Conquest.[3]
His reign, which brought Norman culture to England, had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages. In addition to political changes, his reign also saw changes to English law, a programme of building and fortification, changes to the vocabulary of the English language, and the introduction of continental European feudalism into England.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_I_of_England
William I , better known as William the Conqueror , was Duke of Normandy from 1035 and King of England from 1066 to his death. William is also referred to as "William II" in relation to his position as Duke of Normandy. In particular, before his conquest of England, he was known as "William the Bastard" because of the illegitimacy of his birth.[2]
To claim the English crown, William invaded England in 1066, leading an army of Normans to victory over the Anglo-Saxon forces of Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings, and suppressed subsequent English revolts in what has become known as the Norman Conquest.[3]
His reign, which brought Norman culture to England, had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages. In addition to political changes, his reign also saw changes to English law, a programme of building and fortification, changes to the vocabulary of the English language, and the introduction of continental European feudalism into England.