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William was born in Falaise, Normandy, France
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At the age of eight, William the Conqueror became duke of Normandy and later King of England.
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Fought between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson.
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After the Battle of Hastings, William was crowned king of England.
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Was in the north of England and was led by Edgar the Atheling who had a blood-claim to the throne.
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William defeated the rebellion but he still didn't trust the English people. In the north-east of England he ordered villages to be destroyed and people to be killed. Herds of animals and crops were burnt.
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Eventually, Normans replaced the entire Anglo-Saxon aristocracy. William retained most of England's institutions and was intensely interested in learning about his new property. He ordered a detailed census to be made of the population and property of England.
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William died in a riding accident when he fell off his horse. Upon the death of William, his son, William Rufus, became William II, the second Norman king of England.
