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King of England William I The Conquerer (b. 1028, d. September 09, 1087)

William I The Conquerer (son of Robert Normandy I and Arlette De Falais)¹ was born 1028 in Selby, Yorkshire, England¹, and died September 09, 1087 in France¹.He married Matilda Flanders on 1053¹, daughter of Baudouin Flanders and Adele.
Notes for William I The Conquerer:
[Drake, Schirmer, Freed.FTW]
Duke of Normandy and one of thegreatest English kings, William I, born
circa 1028, died Sept. 9, 1087, led the Norman conquest of England and provided
stability and firm government in an age of great disorder.The illegitimate
son of the Norman duke Robert I, he inherited Normandy in 1035, consolidating
his rule in the face of baronial opposition in about 1042.He successfully
faced further rebellions and after 1050 began to take an interest in acquiring
land in England--perhaps given some encouragement by the English king, Edward
the Confessor.After Edward's death (Jan. 5, 1066), Vikings under King Harold
III of Norway moved on England, and William soon followed with an invasion
force of his own.The new English king, Harold II, defeated the Vikings and
confronted the Normans near Hastings in October 1066, William's forces achieved
a decisive victory, and on Christmas Day 1066, William was crowned king of
England, founding the Anglo-Norman monarchy and realm.He was succeeded as
duke of Normandy by his eldest son, Robert II, and as king of England by his
sons, first William II, then Henry I.
More About William I The Conquerer and Matilda Flanders:
Marriage: 1053¹
Children of William I The Conquerer and Matilda Flanders are:

+Henry I, b. 1069, Selby, Yorkshire, England¹, d. December 01, 1135, Angers, Normandy, France¹.