11 events with tag "William"
1035
ID: 3735
William the Bastard becomes Duke at age 7 - Robert dies on return from Jerusalem, anarchy threatens duchy
ID: 3735
1040
ID: 3736
Murder of William's guardians - multiple protectors assassinated, young duke sleeps in peasant houses for safety
ID: 3736
1047
ID: 3737
Battle of Val-ès-Dunes - William with French King Henry I defeats Norman rebels, secures his duchy
ID: 3737
1053
ID: 3738
William marries Matilda of Flanders - strategic marriage despite papal opposition over consanguinity
ID: 3738
1054
ID: 3739
Battle of Mortemer - William defeats French invasion, King Henry I's brother captured
ID: 3739
1057
ID: 3740
Battle of Varaville - William crushes French army at tidal crossing, ensures Norman independence
ID: 3740
1064
ID: 2575
Harold's visit to Normandy - allegedly swears oath to support William's claim to throne (Norman sources)
ID: 2575
1065
ID: 3742
William begins planning English invasion - builds fleet, gains papal support, recruits mercenaries
ID: 3742
1066
ID: 2583
September 28, 1066
William lands at Pevensey - 7,000 Normans land while Harold in York, builds castle, ravages Sussex
ID: 2583
1066
ID: 2587
December 25, 1066
William crowned King of England - coronation at Westminster on Christmas Day, soldiers think riot and burn houses
ID: 2587
1087
ID: 2591
September 9, 1087
Death of William the Conqueror - dies from injury falling from horse, buried at Caen
ID: 2591