Rage to be King: William King of England

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Raging to be king, William would do whatever it took to be the King of England. William would go into war and kill other men to have the superior power. William’s army killed Harold, William’s enemy, so that he would be king. After Harold was dead, this left the throne wide open for William. By the end of his life, William had conquered the thing he wanted most, to be king.
In 1035, William became heir due to the death of his father. William was born in around the year of 1028 in Falaise, Normandy. He was the son of Robert I, Duke of Normandy, who died in 1035 (BBC). His mother was a woman called Herleva who was a tanner (“William I”). William hated when people would show disrespect to his mother (Cohen). His uncle was serving as a regent at the time also helping William prepare for the inheritance. In 1042, William took more control of his rulings. From 1046 to 1055, William had to deal with a series of baronial rebellions (BBC). Therefore, ever since William was a young boy, he was bound to be a king or ruler.
Even with the power William had, little did anyone know that he was still a caring man. William married Matilda, daughter of Count Baldwin of Flanders (BBC). William and Matilda had nine children. They had four male offspring and five female offspring all within sixteen years (Simkin). The sad thing about William’s marriage to Matilda is that his she didn’t want anything to do with him. When Matlida died, in 1083, William went into a deep depression because he loved, and cared for her so much (Cohen).
William raged to be the King of England. All he wanted was to be a king or ruler. In 1065, King Edward of England had become ill. Later on January fifth, 1066, King Edward died. Who would be the next king was the question...

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...ce of William, people probably wouldn’t speak as well and be able to communicate.
William, in the end, took off on his journey to become a king. He knew what he wanted to do and what he needed to do to get what he wanted. He had to take out his competition. That’s exactly what he did. Conquering peoples, fears, journeys, things you set your mind to, will get you the outcome the person wanted.

Works Cited

Cohen, Jennie. “10 Things You Didn’t Know About William The Conqueror.” History. A&E Television Network, 2014. Web. 1 May 2014.
Simkin, John. “William the Conqueror.” Spartacus.schoolnet.co. Spartacus Educational, Apr. 2014. Web. 29 April 2014.
“William the Conqueror.” BBC. BBC, 2014. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.
“William the Conqueror.” Biography. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
“William I, The Conqueror.” Britannia. Britannia, 2011. Web. 1 May 2014.

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