William The Conquerer

Abt 1027 - 1087  (60 years)

• Name	William The Conquerer
  Birth	Abt 1027
  Gender	Male
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  Death	09 Sep 1087
  Burial	Basse-Normandie, France
  	Abbey of Saint Stephen, Caen, Departement du Calvados
  Person ID	I1437	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Mathilda Of Flanders,   b. 1030   d. 03 Nov 1083, France (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	1051
  Children	1. Adele Of Normandy,   b. 1066   d. 08 Mar 1137 (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. King Henry, I,   b. 1068   d. 1135 (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

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  Burial - - Basse-Normandie, France  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com William the Conqueror Birth: c. 1027 Death: Sep. 9, 1087 English Royalty. William I, the first Norman King of England, ascended to the throne in 1066 shortly after the death of his second cousin, Edward the Confessor. Edward had no heir, but requested William to be his heir apparent to the throne. William was the son of the Norman Duke Robert the Magnificent and the unnamed daughter of a tanner. At age seven he became the Duke of Normandy. He married Matilia, daughter of the Count of Flanders, and to the union four sons and five daughters were born. Since the English Witan did not make him their first choice for King, he invaded England along with other armies, conquering the newly appointed King Harold Godwinson and his Saxon army at the Battle of Hastings, thus winning the throne and the name of William the Conqueror. He was crowned on Christmas Day 1066 in Westminster Abbey. The English government of became much more stable during his 21-year reign. England adopted the culture of West European countries instead of those of the northern Scandinavian countries, feudal tenure of land was introduced, landowners started paying taxes to the king, and the English church was reorganized. He was considered a fair man, with only one man being executed during his time in power, but he strongly enforced the hunting-gaming laws and mutilated many for breaking them. William was injured at the siege of Mantes while fighting against his feudal overlord, the King of France. He died at Convent of St. Gervais near Rouen in Normandy. His third son Rufus was his heir becoming William II of England. His disappointed first son Robert became the heir of Normandy. (bio by: Linda Davis) Family links: Spouse: Matilda of Flanders (1030 - 1083) Children: Robert Curthose (1050 - 1134)* Richard Duke Of Bernay (1054 - 1081)* King William II (1056 - 1100)* Cecilia Of Normandy (1056 - 1126)* Henry I (1068 - 1135)* *Calculated relationship Cause of death: Internal injuries from his horse's fall Search Amazon for William the Conqueror Burial: Abbey of Saint Stephen Caen Departement du Calvados Basse-Normandie, France Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: Jan 01, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 1948 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------