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.

History throughout the ages.

1066 William of Normandy.

After king Edward the confessor died there were three claimants to the throne. King Harold of England, King Harold from Norway and Duke William of Normandy. William won the throne and joined Normandy to England. There was a battle called the battle of Hastings that took place on the 14th of October 1066.