England: Norman Invasion: William I

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England

Norman Invasion

William I

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England

Norman Invasion

William I

14 Oct 1066 Senlac Hill: Battle of Hastings

At which William "Conqueror" I King England, future King of England, was victorious over Harold II King England who was killed along with his brothers Gyrth Godwinson Earl East Anglia and Leofwine Godwinson 2nd Earl Kent

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England

Norman Invasion

William I

Battle of Hastings

Normandy

William "Conqueror" I King England [38]

Odo Mortain Bishop Bayeux

Ralph de Gael Gael Earl East Anglia [24]

William Fitzosbern 1st Earl Hereford [46]

William Warenne 1st Earl Surrey

Robert Mortain 1st Earl Cornwall [35]

Roger "The Great" Montgomery 1st Earl Shrewsbury fought?

Robert Beaumont-roger 1st Earl Leicester [26]

Geoffrey Châteaudun II Count Mortain, III Count Perche

Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne [51]

Oct 1066 Aimery Thouars [42]

Raoul Tosny

Hugh Grandesmil [34]

Engenulphe Aigle [56] killed

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England

Norman Invasion

William I

Battle of Hastings

England

Harold II King England [44] killed

Leofwine Godwinson 2nd Earl Kent [31] killed

Gyrth Godwinson Earl East Anglia [34] killed

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England

Norman Invasion

William I

25 Dec 1066 Westminster Abbey: Coronation of William "The Conqueror"

William "Conqueror" I King England [38] crowned I King England: Norman

Ealdred Unknown Archbishop York presided

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England

Norman Invasion

William I

Battle of Mechain

Mathrafal

Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd, King Powys

Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn Mathrafal killed

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England

Norman Invasion

William I

Battle of Mechain

Aberffraw

Idwal Cadelling killed at Powys

Maredudd Cadelling killed at Powys

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England

Norman Invasion

William I

Battle of Cassel

Robert I

Robert "The Frisian" Flanders I Count Flanders [38] appointed I Count Flanders

Robert "The Frisian" Flanders I Count Flanders [38] exchanged

Robert "The Frisian" Flanders I Count Flanders [38] captured by Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne

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England

Norman Invasion

William I

Battle of Cassel

Arnulf III

William Fitzosbern 1st Earl Hereford [51] died

Eustace Flanders III Count Boulogne

Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne [56]

Arnulf Flanders III Count Flanders [16] killed

Godfrey of Bouillon Flanders Lord Bouilon [11] present

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England

Norman Invasion

William I

1075 Revolt of the Earls

A failed attempt by three Earls to oust William "Conqueror" I King England caused by the King's refusal to allow Emma Fitzosbern, daughter of William Fitzosbern 1st Earl Hereford and Adelise Tosny, and Ralph the Gael.

Ralph de Gael Gael Earl East Anglia [33] took part

Roger de Breteuil Fitzosbern 2nd Earl Hereford sentenced to life imprisonment

Roger de Breteuil Fitzosbern 2nd Earl Hereford forfeit 2nd Earl Hereford (1C 1043)

31 May 1076 Waltheof Northumbria 1st Earl Huntingdon, 1st Earl Northampton beheaded at St Gile's Hill

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Norman Invasion

William I

c 1080 Dunfermline: Christening of Edith (Matilda) of Scotland

Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England [49] godmother

Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Matilda Queen Consort England [0] christened

Robert Curthose Normandy III Duke Normandy [29] godfather

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Norman Invasion

William I

a 09 Sep 1087 Abbaye-aux-Hommes: Funeral of William "Conqueror"

Henry "Beauclearc" I King England [19] attended

William "Conqueror" I King England [59] buried

Gilbert Arques Bishop Evreux presided

England: Norman Invasion: William I

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