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10 William the Conqueror Facts Royal Ancestry, Norman Conquest, King Of England, Alfred The Great, William The Conqueror, English History, Queen Of England, Medieval History, Anglo Saxon

Here are some facts about William the Conqueror (William I), the first Norman King of England. William I was born in about 1028. He was the illegitimate child of the Duke of Normandy, Robert I and Herleva, his mistress. In 1035, William became Duke of Normandy. Edward the Confessor, the King of England, was William’s […]

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Roy Blackmore has spent an incredible 30 years tracing back his family tree. The determined genealogist just can't stop tracing back one more generation, and along the way, he has found some amazing tales involving his ancient ancestors.

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One factor in William's favour was his marriage to Matilda of Flanders, the daughter of Count Baldwin V of Flanders. The union was arranged in 1049, but Pope Leo IX forbade the marriage at the Council of Rheims in October 1049. The marriage nevertheless went ahead some time in the early 1050s, possibly unsanctioned by the pope Matilda Illustration, Queen Matilda, Norman Knight, Alfred The Great, Royal Family Trees, Pope Leo, Queen Consort, William The Conqueror, King William

One factor in William's favour was his marriage to Matilda of Flanders, the daughter of Count Baldwin V of Flanders. The union was arranged in 1049, but Pope Leo IX forbade the marriage at the Council of Rheims in October 1049. The marriage nevertheless went ahead some time in the early 1050s, possibly unsanctioned by the pope

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