William the Conquerer - English monarchs animated history documentary

William the Conquerer is perhaps one of the most important kings of England, if not THE most important.
Without the Norman Invasion of England that he spearheaded in 1066, it’s fair to say that the history of England and the entire world would probably look very different.
William ruled as King of England from 1066 to 1087. He’d been born in Normandy in about 1027, which means he ruled England for about 21 years, roughly from when he was 39 to when he was 59 years of age
William’s link to the English throne was via his grandfather, the former Duke of Normandy, Richard II.
His sister Emma (William’s great-aunt) had married two English Kings … AEthelred the Unready and King Canute.
William was crowned at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066.
Conquering the rest of England though was no easy task - William faced a great deal of resistance and it would take him six years to completely secure his position and he achieved it with a combination of force, politics and bribery.
Though those soldiers who had fought in Hard Godwinson’s army at Hastings and their families lost their lands, William ensured that many prominent Anglo-Saxon earls kept their land and titles in exchange for their support.
He appointed is own commanders and local rulers who themselves suppressed revolts and he rewarded nobles who had fought with him at Hastings with land confiscated from Anglo-Saxons.
Throughout this period William often had to take personal charge to put down rebellions and attacks.
Harold’s sons raided the south west coast in 1068 and there were pockets of resistance in other parts of England too.
In 1069 Edgar AEtheling teamed up with Danish forces and invaded the North. William took charge and unleashed a campaign of terror which has become known as the harrying of the north.
Some historians claim the event was a genocide on the basis that records later showed that around three quarters of the population had either died or were displaced.
The event was even considered cruel by chroniclers from that era who wrote that only God could forgive William.
William consolidated his conquest by building a series of fortified Norman castles dotted across England, from which an army of about 5,000 knights could control local populations and suppress any uprisings.
By the end of William’s reign, a foreign aristocracy had effectively taken over England - about half of the country’s landed wealth lay in the hands of a relatively small group of William’s men.
Even the language changed - instead of Anglo-Saxon English, French became the official language and English evolved differently as a consequence.
We still use many Norman words to describe things today.
No one eats pig, for example - we eat pork. Nor would we dream of going into a restaurant and asking for a nice bit of cow or sheep; instead we request beef or mutton.
Seeking to place a value on the land he’d taken over, in 1086 William ordered a survey of every single landholding in England.
The Domesday book produced in 1086 provides an incredible amount of detailed information about every person, farming equipment and farmyard animal in the land.
Around this time William travelled to Normandy and the following year led a military campaign to prevent land in Normandy being taken by a rival king.
William died in September 1087, having ruled England for 20 years.
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[@carlbirtles4518]

At William’s funeral, his servants stole his valuables, the church caught fire and his body EXPLODED!

[@jazminjacobs4910]

I really enjoy your videos. They are clear, and easy to follow along. I start with history box as I’m trying to learn about the English monarch. I love your explanation on why he was so important

[@thattimestampguy]

William the Conquerer, aka William Duke of Normandy, aka William The Bastard. _Without William, The World might look alot different_ 2:53 3:20 Son of Father, Robert, Duke of Normandy. The Rulers of Normandy were former Vikings. *William The Conquerer's Connection To The English Crown* 4:08 4:24 William's Father, Robert, made a Pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Robert died on his return trip. 4:42 Young William was made Duke of Normandy. 5:03 He consolidated his power in Normandy. 5:22 He Married Matilda, daughter of the Count of Flanders, who bore him 9 Children. 2 of his nine Children William II and Henry I, would become the next 2 Kings of England after William's Death. *1051 Dispute* 5:43 Edward The Confessor and Godwin, The Earl of Wessex. *1054-1060 William suppresses Revolts in Normandy & Flanders* 6:03 Defeated Henry of Flanders. *Taking Out Harold Godwinson* 7:03 7:27 The Norman Invasion of England in 1066 8:20 William The Conquerer defeated Harold Godwinson at The Battle of Hastings. *Conquering The Rest of England* 8:53 9:05 William assured Earls and Nobles would keep their lands. He rewarded Nobles who fought alongside him. 9:25 Putting down resistance. 10:19 Built Fortified Castles. *French Impact On England's Future* 10:44 Anglo-Saxon language was replaced by French words.

[@serenityclements8982]

Descendant of William the Conqueror, so cool.

[@MrsJHarrington]

This was very interesting and informative! I just came across your channel, and I learned some things about William the conqueror I hadn't known before. I had wanted to be a history teacher and I'm a history nut, I know I will enjoy this channel! 😊

[@Trecesolotienesdos]

England only had an empire due to Spain and Portugal.

[@petebennett3733]

No without the events of 1066, were you not listening

[@Trecesolotienesdos]

@@petebennett3733 yes I did listen. And I gathered it was a retarded point since the re was no connection between the Norman Conquest and colonialism centuries later.

[@Trecesolotienesdos]

@@petebennett3733 and clear your autism and learn how to read context dipshit

[@cambs0181]

Spain and Portugal only had an empire due to the Aztecs and Incas.

[@RVered]

The part about the English language isn't entirely accurate. While the English vocabulary became predominantly Romance/Latin, the radical grammatical and phonological changes were mostly organic and not spurred on by French or Latin. They are comparable to changes in other Germanic languages like Frisian, Dutch, Swedish, etc., which also differ significantly from their ancient origins. Many of them underwent many of the same changes, like the loss of most grammatical cases and genders.

[@Nana-vi4rd]

me too as well as Rollo and Charlemagne. Also Alfred the great, and the Plantagenets. Let me put it this way, I'm litterly the United Nations.....German, Swedish, English, Welsh, Scots, Irish, French, Spanish, as well as Romanian . I'm the UN.....lol.

[@cambs0181]

That is pretty much everyone in the Western world, it's not as unique as you think it is.

[@Daily_Survivor]

Lol

[@Booz2020]

You are LACKING of Chinese and Asian Indian mixture on ya bloodline 🤯

[@judithparker4608]

SPANISH INQUISITION ???

[@CherokeeBird]

His is my direct ancestor as well. About 70% of Americans today are decended from him.

[@judithparker4608]

MARITIME PEOPLE

[@judithparker4608]

CULLODEN TACTICS

[@user-wt4ei7fk1c]

I eat cow

[@user-gy1pz6mq4n]

William took our land , wealth , culture and messed up our language , not the most pleasant chap then