William I "the Conqueror", King of England

1027 - 1087  (60 years)

• Name	William I
  Born	1027	Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  General Information	He was also called William "the Bastard".  [2]
  Title(s)	1035 (Age 8)  [4, 5]
  In 1035 he succeeded as the Duke of Normandy.
  Military	1066 (Age 39)  [4, 5, 6]
  William invaded England and defeated Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
  	Battle of Hastings
  Crowned	Dec 1066 (Age 39)	London, England   [4, 5]
  In December 1066 he was crowned King of England in London.
  Died	9 Sep 1087	Convent of St Gervais, Rouen, Normandie, France   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  Buried	—	Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen, Normandy, France   [1, 5]
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  1. William I "the Conqueror", King of England,   b. 1027, Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France ,   d. 9 Sep 1087, Convent of St Gervais, Rouen, Normandie, France  (Age 60 years) ▻ Maltilda of Flanders, Duchess of Normandy and Queen of England,  m. 1053 + 2. Adelaide of Normandy, Countess of Aumale,   b. 1029/30, Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France ,   d. Before 1090  (Age 59 years) ▻ Enguerrand II, Count of Ponthieu;   Lambert of Boulogne, Count of Lens in Artrois,  m. 1053/54 ;   Eudes, Count of Champagne,  m. About 1060 ;   unknown man
  Person ID	I2460	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Robert I "the Devil", Duke of Normandy,   b. About 1000, Normandy, France ,   d. 22 Jul 1035, Nicaea, Empire of the East  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Herleva de Falaise,   b. About 1012,   d. About 1050  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F1903	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maltilda of Flanders, Duchess of Normandy and Queen of England,   b. 1032, Flanders, Belgium ,   d. 2 Nov 1083, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France  (Age 51 years)
  Married	1053	Eu, Normandy, France   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	William was est 26 years - Maltilda was est 21 years. (Were Married est 30 years).
  Children	11 children
  1. Robert III "Curthose", Duke of Normandy,   b. Abt 1054, Normandy, France ,   d. 1134  (Age ~ 80 years)   2. Richard, Duke of Bernay,   b. 1055,   d. 1075  (Age 20 years)   3. Cecily, Abbess of Sainte-Trinité,   b. 1056, Normandy, France ,   d. 1127, Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, Caen, Normandy, France  (Age 71 years)   4. Adeliza,   b. 1055, Normandy, France   5. William II "Rufus", King of England ,   b. 1057,   d. 1 Aug 1100, New Forest, England  (Age 43 years)   6. Constance,   b. 1057 or 1061, Normandy, France ,   d. 13 August, 1090, Brittany, France  (Age 29 years) + 7. Adele of Normandy, Princess of England,   b. About 1062,   d. 8 Mar 1137/38, Maringuy Convent, Marcigny, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France  (Age ~ 76 years)   8. Agatha,   b. Abt 1064, Normandy, France   9. Matilda   10. Henry I "Beauclerc", King of England and Duke of Normandy,   b. 1070, Selby, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 1 Dec 1135, Lyons-la-Forêt, Normandy, France  (Age 65 years)   11. daughter
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2022
  Family ID	F1746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1027 - Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France Married - 1053 - Eu, Normandy, France Child - Robert III "Curthose", Duke of Normandy - Abt 1054 - Normandy, France Child - Adeliza - 1055 - Normandy, France Child - Cecily, Abbess of Sainte-Trinité - 1056 - Normandy, France Child - Constance - 1057 or 1061 - Normandy, France Child - Agatha - Abt 1064 - Normandy, France Crowned - Dec 1066 - London, England Child - Henry I "Beauclerc", King of England and Duke of Normandy - 1070 - Selby, Yorkshire, England Died - 9 Sep 1087 - Convent of St Gervais, Rouen, Normandie, France Buried - — - Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen, Normandy, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

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