William the Conqueror
1028 AD – 1087 AD
William the Conqueror (c. 1028 – 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy (as William II) from 1035 onward. By 1060, following a long struggle, his hold on Normandy was secure.
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Born · 1028 AD
1066 ADBattle of Hastings Locked · Opens once we have made this moment and it has been the daily.
1066 ADWilliam Lands at Pevensey Locked · Opens once we have made this moment and it has been the daily.
1066 ADWilliam the Conqueror Crowned at Westminster Locked · Opens once we have made this moment and it has been the daily.
1071 ADHereward the Wake Defends the Isle of Ely Locked · Opens once we have made this moment and it has been the daily.
1077 ADBayeux Tapestry Completed Locked · Opens once we have made this moment and it has been the daily.
1086 ADDomesday Book Completed at Winchester Locked · Opens once we have made this moment and it has been the daily.
1100 ADWhite Tower CompletedLegacy · after death Locked · Opens once we have made this moment and it has been the daily.
Died · 1087 AD
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Harold Godwinson
Hereward the Wake