William The Conqueror

William the conqueror in the battle of hastings. September 27 is when things started going William’s way, the wind shifted and started moving them right into England. Directly after reaching shore William decided to make his move and as stated in the document "William I." “William rallied the fleeing horsemen, however, and they turned and slaughtered the foot soldiers chasing them. On two subsequent occasions, William’s horsemen feigned retreat, which fooled Harold’s soldiers, who were then killed by their opponents. Harold’s brothers were also killed early in the battle. Toward nightfall the king himself fell, struck in the eye by an arrow according to Norman accounts, and the English gave up.” (par.1) this quote shows that William knew what he was doing and did the right thing and also that he wasn’t scared. William was about to become a ruler of another country.

King Richard the First, also known as Richard the Lionhearted was the king of England from 1189 to 1199. His life was filled with surprising evince and interesting stories. He did not like the weather in England and only spent a little of his time in England, when he was king. Some interesting things that happened in his life time is he was imprisoned as king and he joined the Tired Crusade. He had a good relationship with the church in the time of his reign.

Alfred the Great was born in the royal village of Want age. He was born in the year 846 A.D... He was born into a family that supposedly could trace their roots all the way back to Adam. His father was king Ethelwulf and his mother was Oostburg noble both by birth and nature. He grew up being loved by everybody around him, his family, friends and even all the people. He was more loved by the people than his older brothers. He was well educated by the court. But even though he was well educated he never got to learn what he wanted to learn the most: liberal arts. He couldn't learn this because there were no good teachers in the kingdom of the West-Saxons.

Everyone celebrates Beowulf’s victory. He returns home where he becomes the king of the Geats in Geatland. He has shown a large amount of courage and strength to help save Herot from the monsters. He shows no fear when it comes to battle. After his battles, he gains fame and fortune. He is the only man capable of all of these

William would be also remembered today because in October 14, 1066 he had lead the Normans into defeating the English army in which he had become King on England. William the conquerors achievements and failures continued throughout his life from when he was born to his death. His achievements were, Becoming the first Norman king of England, Becoming duke of Normanby at 8 years old, winning a battle and defeating Harold ıı at the battle of Hastings. Williams’s biggest achievement would have been remaining king of England from 1066 till he had passed away in 1087. William had reined king of England for 38 years of his life. His coronation took place at the Westminster Abby on Christmas day the year 1066 after the battle of Hastings. His failures were probably that he could not speak English and was illiterate. Because he was illiterate he had introduced some words from where he was born into the English dictionary. William the conqueror is remembered today because of his long life achievements. He is remembered as being the first Norman king of England for 38 years. He will also be remembered for defeating Harold 2 in the battle of Hastings in 1066 on Christmas

It is of no doubt that Alexander the Great was one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever seen. At a very young age, he seized control of his father’s former Macedonian empire, and set forth to create his own. He embarked on a conquest like no other, conquering lands from Egypt to India. Creating one of the largest empires in the Ancient World. Due to his incredible feats, Greek culture spread throughout these lands, marking the beginning of the Hellenistic Period. Although his military campaigns were extremely successful, and his leadership was impressive, it is his character and personality that is often forgotten, making historians and those interested beg the question: was Alexander really that great? After all, he was a paranoid hypocrite who went on drunk tirades, killed any opposition to the throne, and never seemed to fully care or realize the vastness of his empire, ultimately breaking it apart.

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.

A great king has past experiences that help them to rule successfully over their kingdom. Beowulf, translated by Clarence Griffin Child, is a story about a great hero who fights many battles and goes on to become a great king. Beowulf, the hero, first fights Grendel and his mother in order to bring peace to the Danes. Beowulf returns to his land of the Weder-Geats and only becomes king when Hygelac, the king, and his descendants die. He then goes on to become a great ruler until he dies after slaying a dragon that had been terrorizing the Geats. Beowulf’s actions as a warrior led him to gain the traits he needed to become the great king of the Weder-Geats.

military forces successfully from as early as sixteen. After his ascension to the throne, he continued on his fathers plans for invasions, and conquered almost the whole known world. Alexander the Great surely deserves to be called such, as his exploits will be remembered and his legend will continue to grow, for many more years to

The Domesday Book was commissioned by William the Conqueror, who had invaded England in 1066. The doomsday book was created so that William the Conqueror so he could access the extent of land and recourses owned in England and to tell him the amount of tax he could raise. The collection of information by commissioners happened roughly in the start of 1086 then the information was written in drafts were long and took time to write and they are said to have most likely be finished in summer of 1086 (relative to England) and work being done to abbreviate the records into the Great Domesday which is in two volumes because it couldn’t be completed with one. By the time of King William's death in September 1087 work had stopped, and could have ceased

Was born on August 14. 1688 in Berlin, Germany. He was known as the Soldier king because of his huge army. He increased it by 83,000 soldiers. He was married to Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. They got married in 1706. She was his first cousin, and they had 14 children together, one of which was Frederick William The Great, Who The Soldier King despised, because he liked to sing and write poetry. He tried to run away but got caught. As punishment his dad ordered the people who helped him escape to be beheaded and he made him watch.

A son of Philip II of Macedonia and the princess of Epirus Olympias, Alexander the Great ruled from 336 to 323 B.C.E., and during these 13 years of leadership, he conquered a territory bigger than the Roman Empire. It stretched from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas, but it was torn apart right after his death. Alexander, considering himself a god-like figure, was an inspiration for later conquerors such as Hannibal, Caesar, and Napoleon.

He ended with a BANG! That is the final legacy of William the Conqueror, leader of the Norman invasion of Britain and victor at the iconic Battle of Hastings. When William died, he had developed a bacterial infection in his stomach, which went unnoticed by the mortician. William was a rather heavy man, and the coffin he was given was slightly small, so he was forced into the coffin even though he did not fit. As the infection spread, gas began to build up in his gut, and, in the middle of his funeral precession, the coffin burst, guts and stagnant blood flying all over the now shrieking crowd. But he is remembered for far more impactful and even bloodier events (10). Although the Norman Conquest of 1066 was a year of much bloodshed, that year was pivotal to the nation of Great Britain as it helped to establish the boarders and structure of the Kingdom of Great Britain, it contributed to the creation the English dialect, and brought new political, social, and religious reforms to the region, each of which stood to benefit the lands well being

Henry I (c. 1068 – 1135) was King of England from 1100 to 1135. After his father, William the Conqueror, died in 1087, Henry's older brothers, Robert and William, inherited Normandy and England respectively, while Henry was landless. He seized the English throne after William's death in 1100, and Robert invaded England to claim it. A settlement was made that confirmed Henry as king, but the peace was short-lived; Henry invaded Normandy and defeated Robert. Henry's control of Normandy was challenged by William Clito, Robert's son, and a rebellion resulted. Peace was concluded following Henry's victory at the Battle of Bremule. Considered by contemporaries to be a harsh but effective ruler, Henry drew on the existing Anglo-Saxon system of justice

When we think of a King we have a Royal figure in mind that is chosen or while others are not, to rule their country, an extravagant non-ordinary person. What about the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. That was King Charles II, an extra ordinary person that the people loved, especially the women. Charles the Second was a man of high stature who accomplished good deeds and was a very merry monarch behind the scenes.