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    William The Conqueror: Background: Battle of Hastings: October 14, 1066

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    On October 14, 1066, William the Conqueror defeated King Harold II of England at the Battle of Hastings. This marked a major turning point in English history, as William became the first Norman king of England. The battle ended the rule of the Anglo-Saxons and established Norman control over England, bringing profound cultural changes including adopting the French language at court. William was the Duke of Normandy and claimed the English throne through his relationship to the previous English king Edward the Confessor.

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    On October 14, 1066, William the Conqueror defeated King Harold II of England at the Battle of Hastings. This marked a major turning point in English history, as William became the first Norman king of England. The battle ended the rule of the Anglo-Saxons and established Norman control over England, bringing profound cultural changes including adopting the French language at court. William was the Duke of Normandy and claimed the English throne through his relationship to the previous English king Edward the Confessor.

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    On October 14, 1066, William the Conqueror defeated King Harold II of England at the Battle of Hastings. This marked a major turning point in English history, as William became the first Norman king of England. The battle ended the rule of the Anglo-Saxons and established Norman control over England, bringing profound cultural changes including adopting the French language at court. William was the Duke of Normandy and claimed the English throne through his relationship to the previous English king Edward the Confessor.

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    On October 14, 1066, at the Battle of Hastings in England, King Harold II (c.

    1022 -66) of
    England was defeated by the Norman forces of William the Conqueror (c.1028 -87). By
    the end of the bloody, all-day battle, Harold was dead and his forces were destroyed. He
    was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, as the battle changed the course of history and
    established the Normans as the rulers of England, which in turn brought about a
    significant cultural transformation.

    William the Conqueror: Background


    William was the son of Robert I, duke of Normandy, and his mistress Herleva (also called
    Arlette), a tanner’s daughter from Falaise. The duke, who had no other sons, designated
    William his heir, and with his death in 1035 William became duke of Normandy.

    Did you know? William, an Old French name composed of Germanic elements (“wil,” meaning
    desire, and “helm,” meaning protection), was introduced to England by William the Conqueror
    and quickly became extremely popular. By the 13th century, it was the most common given
    name among English men.

    William was of Viking origin. Though he spoke a dialect of French and grew up in
    Normandy, a fiefdom loyal to the French kingdom, he and other Normans descended from
    Scandinavian invaders. One of William’s relatives, Rollo, pillaged northern France with
    fellow Viking raiders in the late ninth and early 10th centuries, eventually accepting his
    own territory (Normandy, named for the Norsemen who controlled it) in exchange for
    peace.

    Just over two weeks before the Battle of Hastings in October 1066, William had invaded
    England, claiming his right to the English throne. In 1051, William is believed to have
    visited England and met with his cousin Edward the Confessor, the childless English
    king. According to Norman historians, Edward promised to make William his heir. On his
    deathbed, however, Edward granted the kingdom to Harold Godwineson (or Godwinson),
    head of the leading noble family in England and more powerful than the king himself. In
    January 1066, King Edward died, and Harold Godwineson was proclaimed King Harold
    II. William immediately disputed his claim.

    Battle of Hastings: October 14, 1066


    On September 28, 1066, William landed in England at Pevensey, on Britain’s southeast
    coast, with thousands of troops and cavalry. Seizing Pevensey, he then marched to
    Hastings, where he paused to organize his forces. On October 13, Harold arrived near
    Hastings with his army, and the next day, October 14, William led his forces out to battle,
    which ended in a decisive victory against Harold’s men. Harold was killed–shot in the
    eye with an arrow, according to legend–and his forces were destroyed
    Battle of Hastings: Aftermath
    After his victory at the Battle of Hastings, William marched on London and received the
    city’s submission. On Christmas Day of 1066, he was crowned the first Norman king of
    England, in Westminster Abbey, and the Anglo-Saxon phase of English history came to
    an end.

    French became the language of the king’s court and gradually blended with the Anglo-
    Saxon tongue to give birth to modern English. (Illiterate like most nobles of his time,
    William spoke no English when he ascended the throne and failed to master it despite his
    efforts. Thanks to the Norman invasion, French was spoken in England’s courts for
    centuries and completely transformed the English language, infusing it with new words.)
    William I proved an effective king of England, and the “Domesday Book,” a great census
    of the lands and people of England, was among his notable achievements.

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