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William I the Conqueror, (c. 1027-1087) was the illegitimate son of Duke Robert the Devil, and succeeded his father as duke of Normandy in 1035. Short Biography:
Claiming that his relative Edward the Confessor had bequeathed him the English throne, William invaded the country in 1066, defeating Harold II at Hastings, Sussex, and was crowned king of England (as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry).
He was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day in 1066. He completed the establishment of feudalism in England, compiling detailed records of land and property in the Domesday Book, and kept the barons firmly under control.
He died in Rouen after a fall from his horse and is buried in Caen, France. He was succeeded by his son William II.
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William I was King of England from 1066.
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