William the Conqueror

Norman Duke and English King · 1066–1087 · England and Normandy
William the Conqueror was the Norman duke who invaded England in 1066 and became king after defeating Harold Godwinson at Hastings.
The kit
- Rise — William the Conqueror allied with King Henry I of France to win the Battle of Val-ès-Dunes early in his reign.
- Conquest — William the Conqueror received a blessing from Pope Alexander II for his invasion, which he claimed Edward the Confessor had sanctioned.
- Consolidation — William the Conqueror suppressed the Revolt of the Earls with his half-brother Odo and crushed northern resistance during the Harrying of the North.
- Legacy — William the Conqueror commissioned the Domesday Book survey of England and required all landowners to swear the Salisbury Oath.
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Battle of Hastings
Normandy
Domesday Book
Harold Godwinson
The ladder · 9 clues
This man attempted to secure power by forcing his nobles to swear the Salisbury Oath.
This man’s victory is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry. :Name this Duke of Normandy who became King of England after the Battle of Hastings.
This man received a blessing from Pope Alexander II to perform his most famous action, which he claimed was sanctioned by Edward the Confessor.
This man issued the Truce of God after defeating Guy of Burgundy, and he allied with King Henry I to win the Battle of Val-ès-Dunes.
The Battle of Hastings was won by this Norman ruler, who quickly became known as “the Conqueror.”
This figure defeated Edgar Ætheling in his Harrying of the North, and he suppressed the Revolt of the Earls with his half-brother Odo.
Aegon the Conqueror’s conquest of Westeros after landing at King’s Landing mirrors this Norman’s conquest of England. This leader won the Battle of Hastings.
The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the death of Harold Godwinson at the hands of this man’s archers. name this Norman duke who was crowned King of England after his 1066 victory at Hastings.
DOOMS-day) Book. name this Duke of Normandy and King of England who won the Battle of Hastings.
10 more clues from the record
This king and Malcolm III signed the Treaty of Abernathy, which declared Scotland as a fief to his kingdom.
This ruler crushed the rebellion of Edward the Exile during the Harrying of the North.
This ruler was succeeded in one of his territories by Robert Curthose and required all landowners to pledge their loyalty via the Salisbury Oath.
A survey of England was recorded in the Domesday book for this Norman.
This man suppressed revolting earls Edwin and Morcar during the Harrying of the North.
One of this man’s guardians, Osbern, was killed in this man’s room while he was asleep. :Name this man who later landed his forces at Pevensey before winning the Battle of Hastings against Harold Godwinson.
identify these English monarchs.This first ruler from the House of Normandy ruled from 1066-1087 following his victory at the Battle of Hastings.
This ruler, who came to power with a victory at the Battle of Val-es-Dunes held a major war council at Lillebonne.
This man signed the Treaty of Blancheland with Fulk the Surly, ensuring the secession to the countship of Maine for his son, Robert Curthose.























