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William the Conqueror

  • William the ConquerorWilliam was born in 1027 or 1028 at Falaise, Duchy of Normandy. His mother Herleva was a daughter of Fulbert of Falaise who may have been a tanner or…
  • Battle of HastingsKing Edward the Confessor died on the 5th of January 1066 without leaving a clear heir. This death triggered an immediate struggle for the English throne…
  • Tower of LondonOn the 14th of October 1066, the Duke of Normandy won the Battle of Hastings and spent the rest of that year securing his holdings by fortifying key…
  • White Tower (Tower of London)William the Conqueror began building a timber fortification in 1066. Work on the stone keep started within the next decade.