S9.com / Biographies /
1027 - Born in Falaise, France. William I, King of England, commonly called William the Conqueror, was the illegitimate son of Robert, surnamed Le Diable, Duke of Normandy. He introduced the jury system.
1035 - Succeeded to the Dukedom on the death of his father. He became the Duke of Normandy.
- He had been entrusted to the care of Henry I of France, but it was owing rather to the quarrels and jealousies of his own subjects than to the protection of Henry, that he was able to preserve his dominion intact until he arrived at manhood.
1047 - He gained a victory at Val de Dunes, over a powerful competitor, Guido, of Macon.
1050 - He was married to Matilda of Flanders and they had 10 children.
1054 - He defeated another rival, Guillamme, Count of Arques, being aided in both conquests by the French.
1066 - He invaded and conquered England. William was crowned King of England, December 25th. The first ruler of the House of Normandy.
1072 - The Saxons were so far reduced to submission, that William found time to lead an army across the border into Scotland, in order to punish the King of that country, Malcom Canmore, for having received and protected Edgar Atheling.
1085 - An attempt was made to overturn the power of the English King, by Canute, King of Denmark. A great naval armament was got together for the purpose of invasion, but the enterprise was abandoned, the abandonment being caused partly by ill luck, and partly, it is supposed, by a skillful application of William's treasure.
1087 - William was of a corpulent habit of body, at which fact it seems that his brother monarch, Philip I of France, had pointed some sarcasm. William in a fit of wrath, raised an army, and invaded France. He took the City of Mantes, and set it on fire; but while in full enjoyment of the blaze, his horse, stumbling on some hot embers, threw him, and the injuries he received proved fatal.
- Died from a fall on September 9th in Rouen, France.
1035 - Succeeded to the Dukedom on the death of his father. He became the Duke of Normandy.
- He had been entrusted to the care of Henry I of France, but it was owing rather to the quarrels and jealousies of his own subjects than to the protection of Henry, that he was able to preserve his dominion intact until he arrived at manhood.
1047 - He gained a victory at Val de Dunes, over a powerful competitor, Guido, of Macon.
1050 - He was married to Matilda of Flanders and they had 10 children.
1054 - He defeated another rival, Guillamme, Count of Arques, being aided in both conquests by the French.
1066 - He invaded and conquered England. William was crowned King of England, December 25th. The first ruler of the House of Normandy.
1072 - The Saxons were so far reduced to submission, that William found time to lead an army across the border into Scotland, in order to punish the King of that country, Malcom Canmore, for having received and protected Edgar Atheling.
1085 - An attempt was made to overturn the power of the English King, by Canute, King of Denmark. A great naval armament was got together for the purpose of invasion, but the enterprise was abandoned, the abandonment being caused partly by ill luck, and partly, it is supposed, by a skillful application of William's treasure.
1087 - William was of a corpulent habit of body, at which fact it seems that his brother monarch, Philip I of France, had pointed some sarcasm. William in a fit of wrath, raised an army, and invaded France. He took the City of Mantes, and set it on fire; but while in full enjoyment of the blaze, his horse, stumbling on some hot embers, threw him, and the injuries he received proved fatal.
- Died from a fall on September 9th in Rouen, France.
  | Page last updated: 10:08pm, 05th Apr '07 |
Related Books
  |
Statistics: Concepts and Controversies by David S. Moore and William I. Notz (Paperback - Nov 9, 2005)  Usually ships in 24 hours |
 |
  |
Lord of Temptation (Warner Forever) by Paula Quinn (Mass Market Paperback - Feb 1, 2006) EVERY WOMAN'S DESIRE Norman lord Dante Risande never met a woman he couldn't seduce#133;until a lovely slave named Gianelle refuses his bed and piques his interest. So when she's accused of murder,...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
|
  |
Study Guide for Moore's The Basic Practice of Statistics by William I. Notz and Michael A. Fligner (Paperback - Aug 23, 2006)  Usually ships in 24 hours |
|
  |
The Struggle for Europe: The Turbulent History of a Divided Continent 1945 to the Present by William I. Hitchcock (Paperback - Feb 3, 2004) From the ashes of World War II to the conflict over Iraq, William Hitchcock examines the miraculous transformation of Europe from a deeply fractured land to a continent striving for stability,...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
|
  |
Life of the Past (4th Edition) (Prentice Hall Earth Science Series) by William I. Ausich and N. Gary Lane (Paperback - Aug 21, 1998) This comprehensive introduction to the history of life on Earth explores the basic principles and processes, the rich history of past life forms -- marine and terrestrial -- and the major events that...  Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks |
|
  |
Meet the Mertzes: The Life Stories of I Love Lucy's Other Couple by Rob Edelman and Audrey Kupferberg (Paperback - Sep 18, 1999) Meet the Mertzesis an expansive dual biography chronicling the lives of two of America's most popular situation-comedy actors, William Frawley and Vivian Vance, who portrayed Fred and Ethel Mertz onI... In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. |
|
