William The Conqueror King of England
William The Conqueror King of was born on October 14th, 1024 in Falaise,Normandy.1 William The Conqueror King of's father was Robert I Duc De Normandy and his mother was Herleva De Falaise. His paternal grandparents were Richard Ii 'The Good' Duke De Normandy and Judith De Bretagne; his maternal grandparents were Fulbert De Falaise and Doda Unknown. He had a sister named Adelaide Adeliza Countess. He was the older of the two children. He had two half-sisters named Emma and Muriel. He died at the age of 62 on September 10th, 1087 in Hermenbraville,Rouen,Normandy. He was buried in Abbey Of St Step,Caen,Calvados,France.1 1 General Notes
William I 'the Conqueror', King of England was born between 1027 and 1028 in Falise Castle, Falaise, Normandy, France, illegitimately.
He was the son of Robert I, 6th Duc de Normandie and Herleva de Falaise.
He married Matilda de Flandre, daughter of Baldwin V de Lille, Comte de Flandre and Adela de France, Princesse de France, in 1053 in Cathedral of Notre Dame d'Eu, Normandy, France.
He died on 9 September 1087 in Priory of St. Gervais, Rouen, Caux, France, from wounds received while fighting.
He was buried in St. Stephen Abbey, Caen, Normandy, France.
William I 'the Conqueror', King of England also went by the nick-name of William 'le Batard' (or in English, the Bastard).
In 1035 on his father's death, William was recognised by his family as the heir - an exception to the general rule that illegitimacy barred succession.
His great uncle looked after the Duchy during William's minority, and his overlord, King Henry I of France, knighted him at the age of 15.
He succeeded to the title of 7th Duc de Normandie on 22 June 1035.He gained the title of Comte de Maine in 1063.
He fought in the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066 in Hastings, Sussex, England.
He gained the title of King William I of England on 25 December 1066.
He was crowned King of England on 25 December 1066 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England, and styled 'Willielmus Rex Anglorum.'
He fought in the Siege of Mantes in September 1087.
Children of William I 'the Conqueror', King of England and Matilda de Flandre:
Robert III 'Curthose', 8th Duc de Normandie+ b. 1051, d. 10 Feb 113410
Richard of Bernay, Duke of Bernay b. 1054, d. c 1081
Cecilia de Normandie, b. bt 1054 - 1055, d. 3 Jul 1126
Adeliza de Normandie b. c 1055, d. c 1065
William II 'Rufus', King of England b. bt 1056 - 1060, d. 2 Aug 1100
Constance de Normandie b. bt 1057 - 1061, d. 13 Aug 1090
Adela de Normandie+ b. c 1062, d. 8 Mar 113711
Agatha de Normandie b. c 1064, d. b 1080
Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England+ b. Sep 1068, d. 1 Dec 113510
Matilda de Normandie b. b 1083, d. b 1112
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b. in Rouen, , Normandie, France d. in Rouen Cathedral, , , France
- b.28 AUG 933 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France d.20 NOV 996 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
- b. in , , Bretagne, France d. in Normandy, , , France
- b.0963 in Normandy, France d.28 Aug 1027 in Fecamp, Normandie, France
- b.~ 0910 d.01 NOV 987
- b.0936 in Arques, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France d.1031 in Neustrie, Normandy, France
- b.~ 0905 in Sweden
- b.~ 1004 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandie, France d.06 Aug 1028 in Nicaea, Bithynia, Turkey
- b.0927 in Bretange, Rennes, France d.29 JUN 992
- b.0982 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France d.16 Jun 1017 in Normandy, France
- b.~ 0952 in Anjou, France d.27 JUN 992 in Anjou, Normandy, France
- b.14 Oct 1024 in Falaise,Normandy d.10 Sep 1087 in Hermenbraville,Rouen,Normandy
- b.0973 in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France d.1017 in Normandy, , , France
- b.1003 in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France d.~ 1050 in Grestain, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France
- b.0973 in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France d.1003 in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
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William The Conqueror King of and Matilda Countess of Flanders Queen Consort of were married in a religious ceremony in 1053 in Cathedral de Notre Dame d' Eu, Normandy. They had four sons and six daughters, named Robert Iii 'Curthose' 8th Duc, Richard Duke of, William Ii 'Rufus' King of, Henry I Beauclerc King of, Constance, Adela, Gundred Countess of Surrey of, Agatha, Matilda "Gundred" and Cecilia.
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Children
Robert Iii 'Curthose' 8th Duc De Normandie
Robert Iii 'Curthose' 8th Duc was born in 1051. He died at the age of 83 on February 10th, 1134.
William Ii 'Rufus' King of England
William Ii 'Rufus' King of was born about 1058. He died in 2 August 1100.
Adela De Normandie
Adela was born about 1062 in Normandy,France.1 She died about 1065 in Mareigny-Sur-Loire,France.1
Gundred Countess of Surrey of England
Gundred Countess of Surrey of was born in 1063 in Normandel, Orne, Basse-Normandie, France.2 She died at the age of 22 on May 27th, 1085 in Castle Acre, Norfolk, , England.2
Henry I Beauclerc King of England
Henry I Beauclerc King of was born in 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, , England and his baptism took place on August 5th, 1100 in Selby, Yorkshire, England.3 He died at the age of 67 on December 1st, 1135 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. He was buried on January 4th, 1136 in Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England.3 4
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