William the Holy Conqueror

On the 14th of October 1066, Duke William of Normandy defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. His win could be summed up by the fact that William was a better leader. Other factors that contributed to William’s victory include: William was better prepared, the English army was severely weakened as Harold had just fought off an invasion in the North of England, and Harold made a fatal mistake of prematurely entering the Battle of Hastings.

The leader of the Normans, William the I, later called William the Conqueror was a very important a memorable character in history. William was born into royalty and a as a young man avoided obstacles and did great things. His father had died early and left the throne to young William,he started to rule at the age of eight, (Tilton 21). as he

William I became known as William the Conqueror through his will and determination. William gained power through his father and soon he climbed high enough to conquer England and become its new king.

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 Henry VIII of England is the most infamous and notorious of all the Monarchs of England. He was a vile and heartless man who beheaded over 72,000 people in his 38 year reign and called for public celebration when his first wife, Catherine of Aragorn died on the 7th of January,1536.

Arguably the most important factor in the exertion of power over the English was the ability by the Normans to act militarily. The warlike attitude of the Normans, combined with the religious aspects that will be discussed later, provided them with a ready and capable army with which to support William’s claim to the throne. The early years of William’s rule, after the 1066 defeat of Harold, emerged as a sort of military occupation within England by the Normans. These years were crucial in the Norman advance within England. When William came to England he arrived with a large support of military men and much of these supporting military men remained in England because of their military duties. This army aided William not only in the initial battle against Harold, but later as well, through their

The Witan wanted an Anglo-Saxon to rule England. Harold Godwinson did not want the Normans in England and thought he had been tricked by William the Conqueror. He had been forced to promise loyalty to William the Conqueror as they had his nephew hostage and made him sign a sacred oath of allegiance. William was holding his nephew hostage and said he would only be released if Harold swore to be loyal to him and help William become King. This means that William of Normandy was afraid that Harold Godwinson was going to win the Battle of Hastings and not him which is quite ironic when you know who won the Battle of

There was a time when a nobleman fought for a castle in England. His duty was to guard the castle over night to protect the king of the castle. The king 's name was King Morgan II of England. King Morgan was a strong and brave king that can stand his ground if he ever encountered a battle. And the knight 's name was Edward, a adventurous and courageous young man who gaurded the land of the kings castle.

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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.

When you think leader, some think kings like William the Conqueror, others think of Prime Ministers such Winston Churchill, or even the leaders of the civil rights movement Martin Luther King Jr. They were all great men and had their time in the sun as great leaders, and they were some of the greatest leaders of their respective times and generations. There are many characteristics that go into a great leader. Things such as measurable things like education and votes in elections are easy to see and give a good impression. The greatest leader must have some of those measurable in his life time. Along with those easily visible things you need a multitude of other

William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, is among the most influential of the early medieval figures. During William’s attempt to reinforce his claim to the English throne, he “changed the history of the world with his courage and power.” The Norman Invasion or the Norman Conquest refers to the crucial years between c. 1066 and 1086. This period is defined by its development and experimentation with existing cultural traditions. The Norman Conquest is regarded as not only an important British milestone but also a crucial milestone for the Western world. The years subsequent to the Norman Invasion are regarded as a great revolutionary period in England’s history; the invasion “was not only important within Normandy, but it also resonated throughout the rest of Europe” with implications stretching “as far as the Byzantine.” As the first Norman king of England, William the Conqueror is deemed a key figure in the foundation for modern English culture as shown through the advancements in law, language, and social customs. In the pages that follow, it will be argued that the Norman Conquest enhanced English culture into its most ingenious phase.

In this essay I am writing about why William Duke of Normandy won the battle of Hastings.

Of William I’s (1066-1087) sons, William the II (1087-1100) was a better king than his younger brother Henry I (1100-1135). William I’s was the first Norman king to rule England. He split his heritance between his three living sons. Robert received the rule of Normandy, William II received England and Henry I received five thousand pounds. In early medieval England a good king was a heroic soldier and a strong leader who was fair but enforced the law. It was also important that they were Christian and unsinful. William II “The Rufus”-because of his red face or temper, was true to himself and what he believed in while Henry I “Beauclerc”-because of his high level of education, was a brutal and selfish king, not only to his people, but also

William the conqueror (figure 1) was born in 1028 Duchy of Normanby. William had died on the date 9th of September 1087. William had been aged 58-59, and died in Rove France. Williams’s death was not very significant because he died of old age on his way to a battle. Also at the same time William the conquerors death was significant because he had died still remaining as king of England, so lots of people would have attended the ceremony for him. This would be because William was the most significant person in England because of his high role in society. Williams’s burial had taken place at St Stephens Abby, Caen in Normanby. His burial was significant because William parents who which he grew up with were Hervela of Falaise and Robert 1, Duke