William I "the Conqueror", King of England

1027 - 1087  (60 years)

• Name	William I
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	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.
  Death	9 Sep 1087	Convent of St Gervais, Rouen, Normandie, France   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	—	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)
  Marriage	1053	Eu, Normandy, France   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 26 years - She : ~ 21 years.
  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
  Family ID	F1746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1027 - Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France Marriage - 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 Death - 9 Sep 1087 - Convent of St Gervais, Rouen, Normandie, France Burial - — - 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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