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**William I the Conqueror**


William I the Conquerer had great perseverance and would not give up during a war. His name, the Conquerer, implies that he does not give up, but he was pretty tough. When directing the Channel en Route to England, he had to deal with really bad weather in order to get to Pevensy, such as wild winds and huge thunderstorms that blew against the sails and delayed them for a month. Also, he had to deal with the well-armed English army he was going up against, with their double-handed battle axes. On top of all that, William's fleet size was questioned over if it was purposely built for the battle. William I the Conquerer became king in Westminster Abbey in December 25, 1066!

Defeating the English army and becoming king of England was not the only thing he did. William I, the first Norman king of England, has conquered many areas in his life, and has royalty experience. One of his uncles was King Edward the Confessor, of England. William became duke of Normandy around 1047, aware to keep the strong relationship with the nobility (nobles and such). William continued to make his duchy stronger by defeating numerous invasion attempts and by getting control of Maine, to the south. He also strengthened his eastern area by marrying Matilda, the Count of Flander's daughter.


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