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William the Conqueror was born in the Normandy region of France in 1027. He never spoke English and was illiterate his whole life, but he had more influence on the evolution of the English language then anyone before or since. William ruled England until his death, on September 9, 1087, in Rouen, France.

William had an awful childhood. He was bullied because his mother was not married, they called him William the bastard. William’s father, Robert I, Duke of Normandy went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem and died on the way when he was just eight years old. William inherited the duchy, but Normandy quickly fell into civil war. The young duke was under constant threat of being overthrown by strong and powerful rivals.

William faced lots of challenges …show more content…

King Edward had no heir so he promised William the crown after he died making William very satisfied knowing the English crown had his name on it.

Harold Godwinson's ship crashed on the way to France from England. He is taken to Normandy and according to the Bayeux Tapestry, Harold swore to William that he would help him claim the English throne after King Edward died.

On his death bed King Edward gave the crown to Harold and he is quickly crowned the next day. William is furious when he finds out that he has been betrayed by two of his allies and lost the crown as a result. William began a war against the new King Harold with many neighbouring French provinces and a pope to back him up. The pope granted William one of the first papal banners. With a fleet of 700 ships ready for departure, they waited for the winds to pick up before setting sail for …show more content…

Towers and castles are built to protect the new nobles and boast their power. But up north is still giving the new King trouble with people still being rebellious against him so he decided to try to force the people into submission by being cruel and brutal. He destroyed villages and starved them by taking all their livestock. 100,000 people died because of his greedy, brutal hunger for power that so many people all around the world in all times have suffered from.

Karma may have gotten back for his selfish choices. In 1087 William died a fatal death when his rather big stomach is bashed against the saddle of a horse he was riding. At his funeral, his stomach exploded, causing an awful stench. The priest rushed the ceremony because of this giving him an undignified end.

King William may have made some smart decisions and some very unsmart decisions in his life, but I don't think you can really determine whether someone is a smart or unsmart person because we can all be both sometimes. He was only human, right? We all make mistakes, but it is whether you choose to learn from your mistakes that determines if you are "a smart person". It's not about how good you are at maths or how many countries you can rule, but if you are an honest, brave and have hope you can overcome any situation. When you act out of relent and greed people will suffer and the outcome is not as good as it could of been. Was William The Conqueror a smart man? or was

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