WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR - THE FIRST NORMAN KING OF ENGLAND

It was on the bloody battlefield of Hastings in 1066 that William, Duke of Normandy, defeated and killed the gallant but battle-weary Harold II of England. From that day on, England would never be the same - uprisings in the north were mercilessly crushed and a new ruling class of Norman barons was gradually established. This programme paints a unique portrait of a remarkable man who was at once a great warrior and a ruthless politician and statesman. Architect of the Domesday Book, builder of countless beautiful churches and castles, William The Conqueror's reign truly shaped the future of the nation. Narrated by Bob Sessions
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[ninjawraith17]

William the Conqueror was the perfect example of a medieval king and is unjustifiably judged through modern eyes rather than the period which he existed. He was a just and capable ruler that knew how to maintain the loyalty of the barons around him. He retained many Anglo-Saxon customs and brought order to England. William the Conqueror and Henry II are probably two of the most historically mistreated monarchs in English history.

[ImperialGuard9001]

@neotenousape Actualy Normans called William the Bastart because he was realy a bastart so everbody called him a bastart bretons flemish franks etc.

[neotenousape]

The English at the time called him William the bastard.