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William the Conqueror and the Norman Invasion. Origins. William I was born in 1028 in Normandy He was the Duke of Normandy from 1035-1087 King of England from 1066-1087. Normandy. King of England. William visited his cousin Edward the Confessor in 1052 (King of England) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR AND THE NORMAN INVASION
Origins William I was born in 1028 in
Normandy He was the Duke of
Normandy from 1035-1087 King of England from 1066-
1087
King of England William visited his cousin
Edward the Confessor in 1052 (King of England)
Edward promised William that he would succeed him after his death
Edward passed away in 1066
Trouble England’s nobles decided to
elect Harold as the king of England
William rebelled and got the support of Pope Alexander II
William assembled a fleet of 600 ships and 7000 men to invade England
Invasion begins William landed in England
September 28, 1066 Wm. assembles a pre-made
wooden castle on Harold’s personal estate
This forces Harold to react quickly
Battle of Hastings Harold was fighting a rival in
northern England at the time Harold marches his army 250
miles in 9 days to fight William
The Battle of Hastings would begin October 14th, 1066
Battle of Hastings Both sides had about 7,000-
8,000 men The English (Anglo-Saxons)
were defeated Harold was wounded in the
face with an arrow and later killed with hand weapons
Aftermath William began to make his
way toward London William was crowned King of
England Christmas Day 1066 Resistance remained in
northern England until 1075
Bayeaux Tapestry This is a tapestry that is 20
inches by 230 feet It’s believed that Queen
Matilda, William’s wife, ordered its creation
It depicts the Norman victory of 1066
Bayeaux Tapestry William coming to England
Bayeaux Tapestry Some think this may be a picture of
Harold’s death
Significance of the Invasion
William commissioned the creation of the Domesday Book
This was similar to modern census
The purpose was to determine what people owned and where they lived
This was so they could be taxed
Significance of the Invasion
William built many castles to stop rebellions
Also constructed the Tower of London
Land was taken from the church and given to loyal Normans