William the Conqueror
1028 – 1087 Norman (English king) Duke of Normandy; King of England (William I)
Norman duke who conquered England in 1066.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Affiliations
- House of Normandy; predates Freemasonry.
William defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and became the first Norman king of England. He reshaped English landholding and government and ordered the Domesday Book, a vast survey of the realm. His conquest brought French language and culture to the English court.