A time line of William of Normandy.

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.