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Born , Circa 1028 in Falaise, Normandy, France
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William the Conqueror instituted his strategy for medieval warfare of building castles and went on to build many castles
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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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In 1065 Duke William met with Harold Godwinson who is believed to have pledged a sacred oath of allegiance to the Duke William
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after the Battle of Hastings, in 1066, he was crowned king of England
-- Duke William was victorious and was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey on 25th December 1066. -
Duke William gathered an army and a fleet of ships. Many mercenaries flocked to his cause. The fleet lands on the South coast of England at Pevensey on 28th September 1066
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In 1068 King William exacted a terrible punishment on the rebels in the North of England referred to as 'The Harrying of the North'- William ordered that all land is laid to waste and thousands of men, women, and children are starved to death
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Created, The Doomsday Book
-- begun in 1086 and contained detailed records of 13,418 settlements in England. The Doomsday Book, which still survives, provides an insight into the medieval life and times of this era. -
In 1087 King William the Conqueror died in a riding accident when he fell from his horse
-- William died after his horse reared up during a 1087 battle, throwing the king against his saddle pommel so forcefully that his intestines ruptured.
