Read the text and answer the questions with a
sentence.
1) When and where was he born ?
He was born in Falaise
in 1028.
2) What was his father's name ?
His father's name was
Robert 1.
3) When did he become a duke ?
He became Duke at the
age of seven.
4) Who invaded England in 1050 ?
The Danes invaded
England in 1050.
5) Where did Edward stay ?
Edward stayed in Normandy in William's palace.
6) Who became King when Edward
died ?
Harold became King.
7) Who supported William ?
The pope supported
William.
8) How did William prepare the
invasion ?
He gathered an army
and a fleet of ships.
9) When and where did they land ?
They landed in the
south of England at Pevensy in 1066.
10) Where were the English army ?
They were in the north of ENgland.
11) Who did they fight at York ?
The English fought the Vikings at York.
12) How long did they march ?
They marched for three
weeks.
13) Where did they meet William ?
They met William at
Senlac.
14) What happened to Harold and
his brothers ?
They were killed;
15) When and where was Harold
crowned ?
He
was crowned at Westminster Abbey on the 25th of December 1066.
The story of King William I of England
Duke William of Normandy was born in
Falaise in 1028. His father was
Robert I, the sixth
Duke of Normandy.
William became
Duke of Normandy at the age of only seven years old.
The Danes conquered
England in
1050 ,Edward the King of England, took refuge in
Normandy
in the palace of William.
William said
Edward promised
William the
crown of England. Edward the Confessor returned to
England and defeated the
Danes.
In
1065
Duke William met with
Harold Godwinson who gave allegiance to the
Duke William.
Edward the Confessor then dies and
Harold Godwinson, claims the English throne and is crowned the
King of England.
Duke William immediately claimed the English throne.
Duke William appeals to the
Pope to support his cause.
The Pope agrees and sanctions a Holy War, or Crusade, against
England.
Duke William gathered an army and a fleet
of ships. The fleet lands on the South coast of England at
Pevensey on
28th September 1066. There were no
English to meet him. The English led by
King Harold had just fought
off a Viking invasion.
Harold and his men marched to
York, won a bloody battle with the
Vikings on
25th September and then marched back to Southern
England and met Duke William
on October 14th. The two armies met at
Senlac (later re-named
Battle). It was a hard fight and
King
Harold and his brothers were killed.
Duke William was victorious and was crowned
King of England in
Westminster Abbey on
25th December 1066.
