8/12/2019 How Did William Become the King of England

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How did William become the King of EnglandWilliam became King when he won the battle at Senlac Hill (most commonly known as the Battleof Hastings).In 10 ! Ha"old# Ea"l of Wesse$# Ha"old was shi%w"ecked on the coast of &o"mandy. Williamca%t'"ed him and he wo'ld only let him go if he swo"e to s'%%o"t William s claim to the th"one.When Edwa"d the confesso" died the witenagemot (the oyal co'ncil) elected Ha"old King ofEngland. *ete"mined to become king# William "ec"'ited an a"my to lead an in+asion. ,nSe%tembe" - 10 William landed at /e+ensey. ,n the 1! of ,ctobe" the &o"mans %"e%a"ed fo"the battle between William and Ha"old II. Ha"old II had 'st defeated his b"othe"# ostig Ea"l of&o"th'mb"ia# at the battle of Stamfo"d B"idge.

2t 3400 a.m. the battle sta"ted. he English a$emen we"e able to sto% a &o"man ca+al"y attack.&o"man infant"y "et"eated afte" an attack b't some of the English soldie"s b"oke "anks andfollowed the "et"eating &o"mans. ,the" &o"mans 5'ickly s'""o'nded them and dest"oyed them.Beca'se of the lack of "'les between the English soldie"s William the 6on5'e"o" o"de"ed a&o"man "et"eat. 7ike befo"e the English soldie"s chased afte" them. 2gain mo"e &o"man fo"cest"a%%ed the la"ge g"o'% of English soldie"s. his weakened the English defences. 2lso Ha"old II"ecei+ed a deadly a""ow in the eye. he English abandoned the milita"y %lans. William won theBattle of Hastings.

Who was William the 6on5'e"o" William I was the fi"st &o"man King of England. He was the son of obe"t the 1st# *'ke of&o"mandy#and 2"lette. When William s dad died the &o"mans acce%ted William as his s'ccesso". 2lmostst"aight afte"# /eo%le "ebelled against thei" decision. His %osition wasn t sec'"e 'ntil the King of8"ance# Hen"y the 1st won a battle against a "ebel fo"ce nea" 6aen.

*'"ing a +isit to England to see his childless co'sin# Edwa"d the confesso"# king of England# in1091 he ag"eed on that William sho'ld become the &e$t King of England. In 109: Williamma""ied ;atilda of 8lande"s who was a descendant f"om King 2lf"ed the

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What>did>William>do>afte">he>became>king>of>EnglandIn 10 ? William went on a to'" of England whe"e he confiscated lands and also b'ilt castles ando"ganised law and o"de". In 10 3 King Sweyn of *enma"k lead "aids on the no"th of the co'nt"y.

hen Sweyn s fleet sailed to @o"k and b'"nt it. William s a"my fo"ced him to "et"eat. hen he b'"nt%"o%e"ty# ho'ses and c"o%s between @o"k and *'"ham. Some %eo%le said that the a"ea wast'"ned into a dese"t beca'se the %eo%le died of sta"+ation. he "ebellion finished when William sa"my ca%t'"ed him. William "eo"ganised ch'"ches. 7anf"anc became a"chbisho% of 6ante"b'"y.

2nothe" "ebellion fo"ce o%%osed him lead by He"ewa"d. He had ca%t'"ed the isle of Ely Williamlead the &o"man a"my against him. William %'nished the "ebels with a life of im%"isonment thenWilliam b'ilt a castle at Ely. William went back to &o"mandy in 10?: and late" that yea"con5'e"ed ;aine. While he was away Waltheof and al%h# ea"l of &o"folk began to %lan ideas todefeat William b't