William the Conqueror (1 Jan 1066 Jahr – 1 Jan 1087 Jahr)

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Q: Who built the Tower of London?
Q: Which battle did William the Conqueror fight in?
Q: What tells us about how people lived just after the Norman Conquest? (The Domesday Book)

In 1066, an invasion led by William, the Duke of Normandy (in what is now northern France), defeated Harold, the Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings. Harold was killed in the battle. William became king of England and is known as William the Conqueror. The battle is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, known as the Bayeux Tapestry, which can still be seen in France today.

William sent people all over England to draw up lists of all the towns and villages. The people who lived there, who owned the land and what animals they owned were also listed. This was called the Domesday Book. It still exists today and gives a picture of society in England just after the Norman Conquest.

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