King William I The Conqueror
1028 – 1087 · Generation VIII · King of England (r. 1066–1087), Duke of Normandy
William I the Conqueror (1028–1087). King of England (r. 1066–1087), Duke of Normandy. Married Matilda of Flanders in 1051. Took the crown at Hastings in 1066 and remade England’s ruling class; the Domesday survey was his audit of the prize.
Partners
- Matilda of Flanders (1031 – 1083)
Children
- King William II Rufus (1056 – 1100)
- Adela of Normandy (1067 – 1137)
- King Henry I (1068 – 1135)