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Who was the king of England at 1066?
King William "the conquerer" of Normandy took the throne of England from King Harold of the Saxons he was a good king
Who was William the Conqueror in the Middle Ages?
He conquered England because after Edward II (the Confessor) died in 1066 without heirs, Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex, claimed the throne. This wasn't acceptable to William because when Harold Godwinson was captured in France, he had to make a duress (forced) oath in front of William (over the bones of two sainted bishops) saying that he would help William in becoming King of England. William invaded England and won the Battle of Hastings, in which Harold was killed. William assumed the English throne, becoming William I.
When edward died in 1066 what happen?
There was a power struggle of who would be the next King of England. William duke of Normandy invaded England. In the Battle of Hastings William killed Harold Godwinson (Edwards replacment.) and took the throne of England. He reformed the Anglo saxon ways and adopted fuedalism
Why did Henry II of England increase royal power?
William structured a more rigid feudal system, were ultimate loyalty was sworn to the king, in this case himself.
How did William the Conqueror increase royal power?
by getting more money
Who was the king of England at 1066?
King William "the conquerer" of Normandy took the throne of England from King Harold of the Saxons he was a good king
Is doomdays real?
Yes, the domesday book refers to the survey ordered by William Duke Normandy of everything that was in England at the time he took power.
How did William and Henry ii increase royal power?
by the monasteries in England and France the royal power in both incresed
Who was William the Conqueror in the Middle Ages?
He conquered England because after Edward II (the Confessor) died in 1066 without heirs, Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex, claimed the throne. This wasn't acceptable to William because when Harold Godwinson was captured in France, he had to make a duress (forced) oath in front of William (over the bones of two sainted bishops) saying that he would help William in becoming King of England. William invaded England and won the Battle of Hastings, in which Harold was killed. William assumed the English throne, becoming William I.
What did William duke of Normandy want for the peopple of England?
He didn't want anything FOR the people of England, he wanted something FROM the people of England. The idea was to have as much land and power a possible, more land means more money and money means power. William wasn't interested in the people, only to have his friends and family take over most over the country to provide him with money and men to fight for him.
How did WilliamI come to power?
Assuming you mean William I of England, he came to power in 1066. He is known as William the Conqueror because he defeated Harold (a nobleman who had strong claims to the throne) at the Battle of Hastings. William was from Normandy (in France ) when Edward (The king of England pre-1066) died without an heir. William had lineage claims going back for a few generations (I think that they shared a grandmother, or great grandmother) so he invaded England and took over the crown. All monarchs have since descended from him.
When edward died in 1066 what happen?
There was a power struggle of who would be the next King of England. William duke of Normandy invaded England. In the Battle of Hastings William killed Harold Godwinson (Edwards replacment.) and took the throne of England. He reformed the Anglo saxon ways and adopted fuedalism
Why did Henry II of England increase royal power?
William structured a more rigid feudal system, were ultimate loyalty was sworn to the king, in this case himself.
How did the feudal system begin?
William the conqueror (also known as William, Duke of Normandy or William I) first made the feudal system because he wanted to gain power and control over England. Also, he gave lands to people for homeage and the knights worked for him. Also, they had to pay tax for their lands so that way, William could pay the Knights.
How did William the Conqueror increase royal power?
by getting more money
How many army troops did William duke of Normandy have?
well he had 2,000 knights who would fight on horses. he also had 4,500 foot soldier's, including archers he got 787 ships to carry his soldiers horses, weapons and food from Normandy to England so he had formed a great ARMY OF 6,500 MEN. :)
Why are the years 1066 and 1215 important to English history?
The year 1066 was the year that Harold II of England defeated the forces of Hardrada and Tostig of Norway, preventing England from becoming one of the Scandanavian countries. It was also the year when William, Duke of Normandy successfully invaded England and became King William I after his victory at The Battle of Hastings when Harold II was killed. Many British historians count the period between 1066 and the end of The Wars of the Roses in 1485 as "The Middle Ages" or "The Medieval Period."
