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'''William I''' (c. 1028 – 1087), usually known as '''William the Conqueror''', was King of [[England]] from 1066 until his death in 1087. | '''William I''' (c. 1028 – 1087), usually known as '''William the Conqueror''', was King of [[England]] from 1066 until his death in 1087. William was a descendant of [[Rollo]], {{Wiki|Duke of Normandy}}. | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
From 1064 to 1066, William, then the Duke of Normandy, commanded his forces during the {{Wiki|Breton-Norman war}} against [[Conan II, Duke of Brittany|Conan II]], his Breton rival.<ref>{{WP|Breton-Norman war}}</ref> In the last year of the conflict when the odds were highly in William's favor, Conan as way of surrender to make peace handed over the keys to his city to him.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: Peacemaking, Peacebreaking]]</ref> | From 1064 to 1066, William, then the Duke of Normandy, commanded his forces during the {{Wiki|Breton-Norman war}} against [[Conan II, Duke of Brittany|Conan II]], his Breton rival.<ref>{{WP|Breton-Norman war}}</ref> In the last year of the conflict when the odds were highly in William's favor, Conan as way of surrender to make peace handed over the keys to his city to him.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: Peacemaking, Peacebreaking]]</ref> | ||
Later that year, William made an alliance with [[Harald Hardrada]], the king of [[Norway]], but because Harald died in {{Wiki|Battle of Stamford Bridge|battle}}, William finally {{Wiki|Norman Conquest|won}} the throne of England.<ref name="EchoesOfHistory">''[[Echoes of History]]: Vikings'' – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era</ref> In December,<ref>{{WP|William the Conqueror}}</ref> he became the first documented English King to be coronated at the [[Westminster Abbey]], formerly a [[Saxons|Saxon]] church built years earlier by King [[Edward the Confessor]]. Since then, it has served as the monarchy's personal church and where the monarchs' coronation took place.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Westminster Abbey]]</ref> | |||
In 1078, William constructed the [[Tower of London]] and fashioned it as a maximum-security royal residence.<ref name="AWTH">''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 8: Victorian London</ref> | In 1078, William constructed the [[Tower of London]] and fashioned it as a maximum-security royal residence.<ref name="AWTH">''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 8: Victorian London</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 16 January 2024
William I (c. 1028 – 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror, was King of England from 1066 until his death in 1087. William was a descendant of Rollo, Duke of Normandy.
Biography
From 1064 to 1066, William, then the Duke of Normandy, commanded his forces during the Breton-Norman war against Conan II, his Breton rival.[1] In the last year of the conflict when the odds were highly in William's favor, Conan as way of surrender to make peace handed over the keys to his city to him.[2]
Later that year, William made an alliance with Harald Hardrada, the king of Norway, but because Harald died in battle, William finally won the throne of England.[3] In December,[4] he became the first documented English King to be coronated at the Westminster Abbey, formerly a Saxon church built years earlier by King Edward the Confessor. Since then, it has served as the monarchy's personal church and where the monarchs' coronation took place.[5]
In 1078, William constructed the Tower of London and fashioned it as a maximum-security royal residence.[6]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age
References
- ↑
Breton-Norman war on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Viking Age – Learnings: Peacemaking, Peacebreaking
- ↑ Echoes of History: Vikings – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era
- ↑ William the Conqueror on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Westminster Abbey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868) – Chapter 8: Victorian London