![]() The first seven years of Henry's rule was spent in protecting England and then conquering Normandy from his eldest brother, Duke Robert. The royal administrative corps really came into its own in his reign. He faced major rebellions in 10 though he succeeded in crushing them, largely due to the loyal support of the English.Īs able as his brother, Rufus, but with a keen sense of justice. His court was renowned for its brutality and licentiousness and the king was often at variance with the church. Second son of William the Conqueror, William had the sternness and military ability of his father, but not his sense of justice. It had been possible during his reign for a man to walk with his pockets full of gold from one end of William's realm to the other with no-one touching him through their fear of the king. When William died the chronicles generally agreed that he was a good, but stern king. The conquest of much of Wales was undertaken in the years 1070 to 1085. After that date, by which time much of the English nobility had been eliminated, William had mainly Continental problems to deal with. Until 1071 the reign was spent suppressing English rebellions. King William "inherited" the English throne as heir to Edward the Confessor, with, after the battle of Hastings, substantial support from the remaining English nobility. King William I, the Conqueror, 1066 to 1087 Harold had been the power behind Edward's throne since 1055 and was elected King of the English by most of the English noble classes. It would seem likely that Edward promised the Crown to Duke William of Normandy in 1051. ![]() ![]() Many Norman barons were brought into England to control the Welsh Marches and castles were first built in the kingdom. Brought up in Normandy, the reign of the Confessor saw the beginning of a close alliance with Normandy.
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