William I The Conqueror King Of England

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• Category: English Royalty - Norman Line
• Fact 1: Interred: St Stephen Abbey, Caen, Normandy.; Fact 1
• Fact 10: Called "William The Bastard" Of Robert, The Duke Of Normandy.; Fact 10
• Fact 11: Invaded Anjou (1047), Brittany, Maine.; Fact 11
• Fact 12: Defied Papacy By Marrying Matilda Of Flanders Against Papal Wishes.; Fact 12
• Fact 2: Reigned As King Of England 1066-1087.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: 7th Duke Of Normandy 1035-1087.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Defeated & Killed His Rival Harold At The Battle Of Hastings And Became King.; Fact 4
• Fact 5: Norman Conquest Of England Completed By 1072.; Fact 5
• Fact 6: Established Feudalism: Granted Land For Pledges Of Service & Loyalty.; Fact 6
• Fact 7: Noted For His Efficient If Harsh Rule.; Fact 7
• Fact 8: Relied Upon Norman And Foreign Personnel Esp. Lanfranc Archbishop Of Canterbury.; Fact 8
• Fact 9: In 1085 He Started The Domesday Book.; Fact 9
• Name: William II The Bastard Duke Of Normandy
• Acceded: 1066, Westminster Abbey, London, En

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Reigned 1066-1087. Duke of Normandy 1035-1087. Invaded England defeated and killed his rival Harold at the Battle of Hastings and became King. The Norman conquest of England was completed by 1072 aided by the establishment of feudalism under which his followers were granted land in return for pledges of service and loyalty. King William was noted for his efficient if harsh rule. His administration relied upon Norman and other foreign personnel especially Lanfranc Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1085 started the Domesday Book.

NOTES: William of the House of Normandy; The first Norman King; On 28 Sep 1066 William secured the sanction of Pope Alexander II for a Norman invasion of England. By 1070 the Norman conquest of England was complete. William introduced the Continental system of feudalism; by the Oath of Salisbury of 1086 all landlords swore allegiance to William, thus establishing the precedent that a vassal's loyalty to the king overrode his fealty to his immediate lord. During a campaign against King Philip I of France, William fell from a horse and was fatally injured. William was the illegitimate son of Robert I, duke of Normandy and Arletta, a tanner's daughter. He is sometimes called "William the Bastard".

REF: "Falls the Shadow" Sharon Kay Penman: William requested a large number of Jews to move to England after his conquest. They spoke Norman & did well under his reign.

REF: British Monarchy Official Website: The victory of William I, 'the Conqueror' (reigned 1066-1087) at Hastings and his subsequent coronation in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066 did not give him complete control of England. Remaining resistance was, however, severely crushed and castles were built to control the country (including a fortress on the site of Windsor Castle, and the White Tower at the Tower of London). The lands of defeated Saxon nobles were given to William's followers in return for military service by a certain number of knights, so that the tenants' foremost obligation was allegiance to the king. This firmly established the feudal system. In 1086, William commissioned the Domesday Book, to record land holdings for the
assessment of taxes and other dues. William spent long periods in Normandy to maintain his authority there, dealing with rebellions and French invasions.
William died in 1087 leaving Normandy to his eldest son, Robert, and England to his second son, William II Rufus (reigned 1087-1100).

REF: "Royal Descents of Famous People" Mark Humphreys: Steve Jones' book "In the Blood: God, Genes, & Destiny" 1996, estimates that 25% of the population of Britain is descended from William the Conqueror. Consider you need two parents, four grandparents, etc. Assuming an average of abt 25 years per generation, you only need go back to 1200, quite within historical times, to need more separate ancestors than the population of the world. Therefor we all must descend from cousin marriages, many times over, even within the last few hundred years. Davenport claimed "no people of English descent are more distantly related than 30th cousins".

Acceded Oct 1066-1087.

William I
The victory of William I, 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), Duke of Normandy, at Hastings and his subsequent coronation in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066 did not give him complete control of England. Remaining resistance was, however, severely crushed and castles built to control the country (including a fortress at Windsor, and the White Tower at the Tower of London). The lands of defeated Saxon nobles were given to William's followers in return for military service by a certain number of knights, so that the tenants' foremost obligation was allegiance to the King. This firmly established the feudal system. In 1086, William commissioned the Domesday Book, to record land holdings for the assessment of taxes and other dues. William spent long periods in Normandy to maintain his authority there, dealing with rebellions and French invasions. William died in 1087 in Normandy, leaving his duchy to his eldest son, Robert, and England to his next surviving son, William Rufus.

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Reigned 1066-1087. Duke of Normandy 1035-1087. Invaded England defeated and killed his rival Harold at the Battle of Hastings and became King. The Norman conquest of England was completed by 1072 aided by the establishment of feudalism under which his followers were granted land in return for pledges of service and loyalty. King William was noted for his efficient if harsh rule. His administration relied upon Norman and other foreign personnel especially Lanfranc Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1085 started the Domesday Book.

NOTES: William of the House of Normandy; The first Norman King; On 28 Sep 1066 William secured the sanction of Pope Alexander II for a Norman invasion of England. By 1070 the Norman conquest of England was complete. William introduced the Continental system of feudalism; by the Oath of Salisbury of 1086 all landlords swore allegiance to William, thus establishing the precedent that a vassal's loyalty to the king overrode his fealty to his immediate lord. During a campaign against King Philip I of France, William fell from a horse and was fatally injured. William was the illegitimate son of Robert I, duke of Normandy and Arletta, a tanner's daughter. He is sometimes called "William the Bastard".

REF: "Falls the Shadow" Sharon Kay Penman: William requested a large number of Jews to move to England after his conquest. They spoke Norman & did well under his reign.

REF: British Monarchy Official Website: The victory of William I, 'the Conqueror' (reigned 1066-1087) at Hastings and his subsequent coronation in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066 did not give him complete control of England. Remaining resistance was, however, severely crushed and castles were built to control the country (including a fortress on the site of Windsor Castle, and the White Tower at the Tower of London). The lands of defeated Saxon nobles were given to William's followers in return for military service by a certain number of knights, so that the tenants' foremost obligation was allegiance to the king. This firmly established the feudal system. In 1086, William commissioned the Domesday Book, to record land holdings for the
assessment of taxes and other dues. William spent long periods in Normandy to maintain his authority there, dealing with rebellions and French invasions.
William died in 1087 leaving Normandy to his eldest son, Robert, and England to his second son, William II Rufus (reigned 1087-1100).

REF: "Royal Descents of Famous People" Mark Humphreys: Steve Jones' book "In the Blood: God, Genes, & Destiny" 1996, estimates that 25% of the population of Britain is descended from William the Conqueror. Consider you need two parents, four grandparents, etc. Assuming an average of abt 25 years per generation, you only need go back to 1200, quite within historical times, to need more separate ancestors than the population of the world. Therefor we all must descend from cousin marriages, many times over, even within the last few hundred years. Davenport claimed "no people of English descent are more distantly related than 30th cousins".

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Reigned 1066-1087. Duke of Normandy 1035-1087. Invaded England defeated and killed his rival Harold at the Battle of Hastings and became King. The Norman conquest of England was completed by 1072 aided by the establishment of feudalism under which his followers were granted land in return for pledges of service and loyalty. King William was noted for his efficient if harsh rule. His administration relied upon Norman and other foreign personnel especially Lanfranc Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1085 started the Domesday Book.

NOTES: William of the House of Normandy; The first Norman King; On 28 Sep 1066 William secured the sanction of Pope Alexander II for a Norman invasion of England. By 1070 the Norman conquest of England was complete. William introduced the Continental system of feudalism; by the Oath of Salisbury of 1086 all landlords swore allegiance to William, thus establishing the precedent that a vassal's loyalty to the king overrode his fealty to his immediate lord. During a campaign against King Philip I of France, William fell from a horse and was fatally injured. William was the illegitimate son of Robert I, duke of Normandy and Arletta, a tanner's daughter. He is sometimes called "William the Bastard".

REF: "Falls the Shadow" Sharon Kay Penman: William requested a large number of Jews to move to England after his conquest. They spoke Norman & did well under his reign.

REF: British Monarchy Official Website: The victory of William I, 'the Conqueror' (reigned 1066-1087) at Hastings and his subsequent coronation in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066 did not give him complete control of England. Remaining resistance was, however, severely crushed and castles were built to control the country (including a fortress on the site of Windsor Castle, and the White Tower at the Tower of London). The lands of defeated Saxon nobles were given to William's followers in return for military service by a certain number of knights, so that the tenants' foremost obligation was allegiance to the king. This firmly established the feudal system. In 1086, William commissioned the Domesday Book, to record land holdings for the
assessment of taxes and other dues. William spent long periods in Normandy to maintain his authority there, dealing with rebellions and French invasions.
William died in 1087 leaving Normandy to his eldest son, Robert, and England to his second son, William II Rufus (reigned 1087-1100).

REF: "Royal Descents of Famous People" Mark Humphreys: Steve Jones' book "In the Blood: God, Genes, & Destiny" 1996, estimates that 25% of the population of Britain is descended from William the Conqueror. Consider you need two parents, four grandparents, etc. Assuming an average of abt 25 years per generation, you only need go back to 1200, quite within historical times, to need more separate ancestors than the population of the world. Therefor we all must descend from cousin marriages, many times over, even within the last few hundred years. Davenport claimed "no people of English descent are more distantly related than 30th cousins".

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Reigned 1066-1087. Duke of Normandy 1035-1087. Invaded England defeated and killed his rival Harold at the Battle of Hastings and became King. The Norman conquest of England was completed by 1072 aided by the establishment of feudalism under which his followers were granted land in return for pledges of service and loyalty. King William was noted for his efficient if harsh rule. His administration relied upon Norman and other foreign personnel especially Lanfranc Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1085 started the Domesday Book.

NOTES: William of the House of Normandy; The first Norman King; On 28 Sep 1066 William secured the sanction of Pope Alexander II for a Norman invasion of England. By 1070 the Norman conquest of England was complete. William introduced the Continental system of feudalism; by the Oath of Salisbury of 1086 all landlords swore allegiance to William, thus establishing the precedent that a vassal's loyalty to the king overrode his fealty to his immediate lord. During a campaign against King Philip I of France, William fell from a horse and was fatally injured. William was the illegitimate son of Robert I, duke of Normandy and Arletta, a tanner's daughter. He is sometimes called "William the Bastard".

REF: "Falls the Shadow" Sharon Kay Penman: William requested a large number of Jews to move to England after his conquest. They spoke Norman & did well under his reign.

REF: British Monarchy Official Website: The victory of William I, 'the Conqueror' (reigned 1066-1087) at Hastings and his subsequent coronation in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066 did not give him complete control of England. Remaining resistance was, however, severely crushed and castles were built to control the country (including a fortress on the site of Windsor Castle, and the White Tower at the Tower of London). The lands of defeated Saxon nobles were given to William's followers in return for military service by a certain number of knights, so that the tenants' foremost obligation was allegiance to the king. This firmly established the feudal system. In 1086, William commissioned the Domesday Book, to record land holdings for the
assessment of taxes and other dues. William spent long periods in Normandy to maintain his authority there, dealing with rebellions and French invasions.
William died in 1087 leaving Normandy to his eldest son, Robert, and England to his second son, William II Rufus (reigned 1087-1100).

REF: "Royal Descents of Famous People" Mark Humphreys: Steve Jones' book "In the Blood: God, Genes, & Destiny" 1996, estimates that 25% of the population of Britain is descended from William the Conqueror. Consider you need two parents, four grandparents, etc. Assuming an average of abt 25 years per generation, you only need go back to 1200, quite within historical times, to need more separate ancestors than the population of the world. Therefor we all must descend from cousin marriages, many times over, even within the last few hundred years. Davenport claimed "no people of English descent are more distantly related than 30th cousins".

Died:
Fatal fall frpm a horse.

William married Matilda (Maud) De Flanders in 1053 in Eu, France. Matilda (daughter of Baudouin V The Pious Ct De Flanders and Adela (Alix) Capet De France Cts De Contenance) was born in 1031 in Flanders, France; died on 2 Nov 1083 in Caen, Calvados, France; was buried in Caen, Normandy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William II Rufus Normandy King Of England was born between 1056 and 1060; and died.
2. Adela (Alice) De Normandy was born in 1062 in Normandy, France; died between 8 Mar 1137 and 1138 in Marcigny-Sur-Loire, France.
3. Gundrada De St. Omer was born in 1063 in Normandy, France; died on 27 May 1085 in Castle Acre, Norfolk, England.
4. Henry I Beauclerc King Of England was born about Sep 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, England; died on 1 Dec 1135 in St. Denis-Le-Fermont, Forest Of Angers, Near Rouen, Normandy.
5. Sibylla De Normandy

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• Fact 1: 6th Duke Of Normandy. Acceded: 1027.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Some Sources Call Him Robert I The Magnificent.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Contributed To The Restoration Of Henry King Of France To His Throne.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: As A Result, That Monarch Gave Him The Vexin Added To His Patrimonial Domains.; Fact 4
• Fact 5: In The 8Th Year Of His Reign, Made A Pilgrimage To The Holy Land.; Fact 5
• Fact 6: Or Heat Of The Climate Caused Him To Die Coming Back.; Fatigue Of The Trip And
• Alt. Birth: 999, Normandy, France; Alt. Birth
• Acceded: 1027

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Robert contributed to the restoration of Henry King of France to his throne,
and received from the gratitude of that monarch, the Vexin, as an additional
to his patrimonial domains. In the 8th year of his reign, curiosity or devotn
induced him to undertake a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, where the fatiges of
the journey and the heat of the climate so impaired his consitution he died
on his way home.
Some sources call him Robert I the Magnificent!
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Robert contributed to the restoration of Henry King of France to his throne,
and received from the gratitude of that monarch, the Vexin, as an additional
to his patrimonial domains. In the 8th year of his reign, curiosity or devotn
induced him to undertake a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, where the fatiges of
the journey and the heat of the climate so impaired his consitution he died
on his way home.
Some sources call him Robert I the Magnificent!
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Robert contributed to the restoration of Henry King of France to his throne,
and received from the gratitude of that monarch, the Vexin, as an additional
to his patrimonial domains. In the 8th year of his reign, curiosity or devotn
induced him to undertake a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, where the fatiges of
the journey and the heat of the climate so impaired his consitution he died
on his way home.
Some sources call him Robert I the Magnificent!

Robert married Herleva (Arlette) De Falaise. Herleva (daughter of Fulbert The Tanner De Falaise and Duxia De Falaise) was born in 1003 in Falaise, Normandy; died about 1050. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 1: Either A Tanner's Daughter Near Norman Capital Of Falaise, OR; Fact 1
• Fact 2: A Household Official.; Fact 2
• Alt. Birth: 1003; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: 1003, France; Alt. Birth

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• Fact 1: Acceded: 30 Nov 996. 4Th Duke Of Normandy.; Fact 1

Richard married Judith De BrittanyNormandy, France. Judith (daughter of I Conan I The Crooked Duc De Brittany and Ermengard-Gerberge De Anjou) was born in 982 in Brittany, France; died on 16 Jun 1017 in Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 1: French Version Of Her Name Is Judith DE Bretagne.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Founded Abbey Of Bernay, Normandy, CA 1026.; Fact 2
• Alt. Birth: 982; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 1017, Normandy, France; Alt. Death

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Judith of Brittany (dau. of Duke Conan I) m. Richard II, Duke of Normandy. Per Weis' "Ancestral Roots. . ." (166:22).

According to ES II:79 Richard II did marry as his first wife Judith of Rennes. Their son and heir was Richard III who married Adelaide countess of Contenance dau. of king Robert II of France. Judith is given as sole issue of that marriage, and went on to marry Tostig then Welf.

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• Fact 1: Occupation: Tanner & Ferrier.; Fact 1

Fulbert married Duxia De Falaise. Duxia was born in 980 in Of Falaise, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 1: Acceded: 942. 3Rd Duke Of Normandy.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Encouraged Monasticism In Normandy.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Buried: Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, France.; Fact 3
• Acceded: 942

Notes:

Acceded: 942

Richard married Gunnor De CrÍpon. Gunnor (daughter of Harald VII Bluetooth Gormsson King Of Denmark and Gunild Unknown) was born in 936 in Normandy, France; died in 1031 in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Gunnora Of Denmark
• Alt. Birth: 936, , Normandy, France; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 1031, , Normandy, France; Alt. Death

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• Fact 1: Acceded: 992.; Fact 1
• Fact 1: Acceded: 990. Also Count Of Rennes & Nantes.; Fact 1
• Alt. Death: 27 Jun 992; Alt. Death
• Alt. Death: 1008; Alt. Death

Notes:

Died:
Killed.

Conan married Ermengard-Gerberge De Anjou before 980 in Bretagne, France. Ermengard-Gerberge (daughter of Geoffrey I Grisegonelle Ct De Anjou and Adelaide De Vermandois, De Chalon) was born in 962 in Anjou, Normandy, France; died in Anjou, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 962; Alt. Birth