William, an Old French name composed of Germanic elements (“wil,” meaning desire, and “helm,” meaning protection), was introduced to England by William the Conqueror and quickly became widespread. By the 13th century, it was the most common given name among English men. Today it still ...
A detailed biography of William the Conqueror that includes includes images, quotations and the main facts of his life. The Normans. Key Stage 3. GCSE British History. A-level. Last updated: 27th December, 2021
•The coronation of King William I (aka William the Conqueror) was marred by riots.The new King had chosen to be crowned in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1066, in a display of power (kings had in the past been crowned in Winchester). But when shouts of support for the new king...
William Rufus (the Red), the second surviving son of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders, was born in about 1056. His mother gave birth to nine children. Seven of these survived: William, Robert Curthose, Richard (killed in a hunting accident in about 1074), Cecily, Agatha, Hen...
Laswaree! and who, forsooth, was the real conqueror of Laswaree? I can lay my hand upon my heart and say that I was. If any proof is wanting of the fact, let me give it at once, and from the highest military testimony in the world–I mean that of the Emperor Napoleon. In the...
When a message was brought that “Richard the Third” had arrived, Shakespeare is supposed to have “caused return to be made that William the Conqueror was before Richard the Third. Shakespeare’s name William.” This diary entry of Manningham’s must be regarded with much skepticism, since ...
“The foe long since in silence slept; Alike the conqueror silent sleeps; And Time the ruined bridge has swept Down the dark stream that seaward creeps. “On this green bank, by this soft stream, We see to-day a votive stone, That memory may their deed redeem, When, like our sires,...
William II, son of William I the Conqueror and king of England from 1087 to 1100; he was also de facto duke of Normandy (as William III) from 1096 to 1100. He prevented the dissolution of political ties between England and Normandy, but his strong-armed
The complicated political relationship existing between France and England in the first half of the 14th century ultimately derived from the position of William the Conqueror, the first sovereign ruler of England who also held fiefs on the continent of Europe as a vassal of the French king. The...
After World War II the Royal Navy was second in size only to the U.S. Navy and continued to be a world leader in maritime, and especially antisubmarine, operations. Falkland Islands WarThe Argentine cruiser General Belgrano sinking after being torpedoed by the British submarine HMS Conqueror,...