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5 giorni fa · William the Conqueror William is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry during the Battle of Hastings, lifting his helmet to show that he is still alive. King of England Reign 25 December 1066 – 9 September 1087 Coronation 25 December 1066 Predecessor Edgar Ætheling (uncrowned) Harold II (crowned) Successor William II Duke of Normandy Reign 3 July 1035 – 9 September 1087 Predecessor Robert I ...
8 ott 2024 · English writ of W I, informing Abp. Stigand, Count Eustace and his thegns in Surr., that he has granted land in Battersea and Pyrford to St Peter of Westminster, to hold as fully as Harold [II] held them at his death.
24 set 2024 · William I (born c. 1028, Falaise, Normandy [France]—died September 9, 1087, Rouen) was a noble who made himself the mightiest in France and then changed the course of England ’s history through his conquest of that country in 1066.
- Frank Barlow
- Before he became the king of England, William I was one of the mightiest nobles in France as the duke of Normandy, but he is best remembered for le...
- William was the elder of the two children of Robert I, duke of Normandy and his concubine Herleva (the daughter of a tanner or undertaker from the...
- At the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066, William, duke of Normandy, defeated the forces of Harold II, king of England, and then was himself c...
- In July 1087, while attempting to enforce his claim to Mantes, on the border of Normandy and the French royal demesne, William either suffered a fa...
6 giorni fa · Stephen often known as Stephen of Blois (c. 1096 – 25 October 1154) was a grandson of William the Conqueror. He was the last Norman King of England, from 1135 to his death, and also the Count of Boulogne jure uxoris. His reign was marked by civil war with his rival the Empress Matilda and general chaos, known as The Anarchy.
24 set 2024 · William I - Death, Legacy, Conqueror: William was taken to the priory of St. Gervais just outside Rouen, where he lay dying for five weeks. He had the assistance of some of his bishops and doctors, and in attendance were his half brother Robert, count of Mortain, and his younger sons, William Rufus and Henry.
- Frank Barlow
3 ott 2024 · William I of Nassau-Siegen [note 1] (‹See Tfd› German: Wilhelm I. Graf von Nassau-Siegen; 10 April 1487 – 6 October 1559), nicknamed the Elder (‹See Tfd› German: der Ältere) or the Rich (‹See Tfd› German: der Reiche), was Count of Nassau-Siegen [note 2] and half of Diez from 1516 to 1559.
24 set 2024 · William I - Norman Conquest, England, Normandy: After 1047 William began to participate in events outside his duchy. In support of King Henry and in an attempt to strengthen his southern frontier and expand into the western county of Maine, he fought a series of campaigns against Geoffrey Martel, count of Anjou.
