(1027 A.D -1087 A.D) William was born and grew up in Normandy, France and at the age of seven became the Duke of Normandy. At the age of 15 he was knighted by King Henry I of France and at the age of 19 he was fending off rebellions and invasions.
Q: What major battles have you lead?
A: I was in the battle of Hastings and I was fighting against this guy named Harold.
Q: where your armies even in size?
A: Yes our armies were even in size but my army had calvary, infantry and archers while their armie had only foot soldiers and a few archers.
Q: Who ended up winning the battle?
A: We ended up winning the battle because we had a better strategy than the English.
Q: What did you do from there?
A: I then went and took the crown and was crowned England's king in1066 on Christmas day.
Q: What changes did this create back in Normandy?
A: It lead to a big cultural change because it mix Anglo-Saxon culture into Norman culture creating Anglo-Norman culture.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/william-the-conqueror.htm
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