1027 – 9 Sep 1087
King of England
William the Conqueror otherwise known as William I, was the King of England from 1066 until his death in 1087. His reign largely impacted the course of England in the Middle Ages. William was already a successful figure, and was known as ‘the Conqueror’ before 1066 due to his military success in Brittany. William invaded England in 1066, leading an army of Normans, Bretons, Flemish people and Frenchmen, he rose to victory over the English forces of King Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings. He further suppressed all other English revolts in what is known as the Norman Conquest. Norman-French culture was therefore braught to England through his reign.
