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William the Conqueror Veteran Famous memorial Original Name de Normandie Birth c.14 Oct 1028 Falaise, Département du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Death 9 Sep 1087 (aged 58) Rouen, Département de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France Burial Abbey of Saint Stephen Caen, Département du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Show Map GPS-Latitude: 49.1817495, Longitude: -0.3725019 Memorial ID 1948 1948 View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Suggest Toggle Dropdown
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British Monarch. William I, the first Norman King of England, ascended to the throne in 1066 shortly after the death of his second cousin, Edward the Confessor. Edward had no heir, but requested William to be his heir apparent to the throne. William was the son of the Norman Duke Robert the Magnificent and the unnamed daughter of a tanner. At age seven he became the Duke of Normandy. He married Matilia, daughter of the Count of Flanders, and to the union four sons and five daughters were born. Since the English Witan did not make him their first choice for King, he invaded England along with other armies, conquering the newly appointed King Harold Godwinson and his Saxon army at the Battle of Hastings, thus winning the throne and the name of William the Conqueror. He was crowned on Christmas Day 1066 in Westminster Abbey. The English government became much more stable during his 21-year reign. England adopted the culture of West European countries instead of those of the northern Scandinavian countries, feudal tenure of land was introduced, landowners started paying taxes to the king, and the English church was reorganized. He was considered a fair man, with only one man being executed during his time in power, but he strongly enforced the hunting-gaming laws and mutilated many for breaking them. William was injured at the siege of Mantes while fighting against his feudal overlord, the King of France. He died at Convent of St. Gervais near Rouen in Normandy. His third son Rufus was his heir becoming William II of England. His disappointed first son Robert became the heir of Normandy. British Monarch. William I, the first Norman King of England, ascended to the throne in 1066 shortly after the death of his second cousin, Edward the Confessor. Edward had no heir, but requested William to be his heir apparent to the throne. William was the son of the Norman Duke Robert the Magnificent and the unnamed daughter of a tanner. At age seven he became the Duke of Normandy. He married Matilia, daughter of the Count of Flanders, and to the union four sons and five daughters were born. Since the English Witan did not make him their first choice for King, he invaded England along with other armies, conquering the newly appointed King Harold Godwinson and his Saxon army at the Battle of Hastings, thus winning the throne and the name of William the Conqueror. He was crowned on Christmas Day 1066 in Westminster Abbey. The English government became much more stable during his 21-year reign. England adopted the culture of West European countries instead of those of the northern Scandinavian countries, feudal tenure of land was introduced, landowners started paying taxes to the king, and the English church was reorganized. He was considered a fair man, with only one man being executed during his time in power, but he strongly enforced the hunting-gaming laws and mutilated many for breaking them. William was injured at the siege of Mantes while fighting against his feudal overlord, the King of France. He died at Convent of St. Gervais near Rouen in Normandy. His third son Rufus was his heir becoming William II of England. His disappointed first son Robert became the heir of Normandy.

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†HIC SEPULTUS ESTINVICTISSIMUSGUILLELMUSCONQUESTOR,NORMANNIÆ DUX,ET ANGLIÆ REX,HUJUSCE DOMUS CONDITOR,QUI OBIT ANNOM.LXXXVII.

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Parents

  • Robert I "The Magnificent" of Normandy

    1000–1035

  • Herleva Havliva "Arlette" de Falaise

    1003–1050

Spouse

  • Matilda of Flanders

    1031–1083

Siblings

  • Countess Adelaide "Adeliza" of Normandy

    1030–1090

  • Drogo "de Montagu" de Monte-Acuto

    1030–1090

Half Siblings

  • Emma de Conteville Le Goz

    1029–1103

  • Robert de Mortain

    1031–1095

  • Odo "Earl of Kent" Eudes de Conteville

    1036–1086

Children

  • Richard de Normandie

    1054–1074

  • Robert "Curthose" de Normandie

    1054–1135

  • King William "Rufus" de Normandie II

    1056–1100

  • Cecilia of Holy Trinity of England

    1056–1126

  • Agatha de Normandie

    1064–1080

  • Saint Adele of Normandy

    1066–1138

  • Henry I of England

    1068–1135

  • Constance de Normandie de Bretagne

    unknown–1090

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  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 1948
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