William I of England William the Conqueror   1027—1087   Also known as William of Normandy illegitimate son of duke of Normandy   Born in Normandy (now in France)   Succeeded his father as duke 1035 became known as Duke William II   Survived many plots against him   With help of King Henry I of France defeated rebel Norman barons securing control of Normandy   Edward the Confessor, king of England, was his cousin   When Edward died 1066, William claimed the throne   English nobles crowned another nobleman Harold II   William invaded England with 600 ships and 7,000 men   Harold marched against him with an army of similar size   Harold killed by arrow in eye Battle of Hastings Oct. 14, 1066   Known as Norman Conquest   Merged common law and Norman law   Built many castles, Tower of London   Norman French spoken by ruling classes for 300 years after William

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