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As a child William the conqueror was contantly in hiding, many people attempted to kill him while he was a child so they could have the throne for themselves. When he became a teenager, Edmund the confessor trained him as a warrior and conqueror.

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William the Conqueror became famous by defeating Harold Godwinson in The Battle of Hastings by shooting him with an arrow in the eye. Hope this helps.

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