1028:
William of Normandy was born on 1028. His exact birth date is unknown.
1035:
William became the Duke of Normandy at 7 years of age.
1051:
Apparently King Edward the confessor had said to William that he should be King of England.
1052:
William of Normandy married Matilda of Flanders they had 6 daughters and 4 sons.
1066:
On January 4th 1066 was the death of Edward the confessor.
1066:
On January 6th 1066 Harold Earl of Wessex crowned King of England.
1066:
On April 1066 was Halley’s comet.
1066:
In Spring 1066 The Norman’s went to Rome to seek papal support for their invasion.
1066:
In July 1066 William prepared his fleet for the English invasion.
1066:
On September 27th 1066 William set sail for England.
1066:
On September 28th 1066 William lands at Pevensey at the South coast of England.
1066:
On September 29th 1066 William occupies Hasting, on the South coast of England.
1066:
On October 1st 1066 Harold of England receives news of the Norman invasion.
1066:
Harold of England marches his army from the North of England to the South.
1066:
On October 6th 1066 King Harold arrived in London.
1066:
In October 1066 the English army prepared their defences.
1066:
On Friday 13th of October 1066 William demands that King Harold resigns his royalty in favor of William.
1066:
On Saturday 14th of October 1066 the Normans and the Saxon’s fight the battle of Hastings.
1066:
On December 25th 1066 William was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey in London.
1067:
In 1067 quashed a rebellion led by King Harold’s mother Gytha.
1068:
Matilda was crowned Queen of England
1071:
In 1071 quashed a rebellion led by Hereward the wake.
1073:
In 1073 the building of the Norman castles included the Tower of London.
1086:
In 1086 was the compilation of the Doomsday book.
1087:
In 1087 King William died at saint-Gervais near Rouen, in France.
