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English Kings and Queens

English Kings and Queens

From Harold Godwinson to the present days

House of Wessex

Harold II Godwinson (c.1022-14 October 1066) Reign: January 6th 1066-October 14th 1066 Father: Godwin, Earl of Wessex. Mother: Gytha Thorkelsdóttir. Died in the Battle of Hastings (October 14th 1066). Harold was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.

House of Normandy

William I (c.1028-9 September 1087) also known as William the Conqueror and William the Bastard because of his illegitimacy.

• Son of Robert I, Duke of Normandy and Helerva of Falaise, mistress.
• Reign as Duke of Normandy (1035-1087).
• Sailed in England ...

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who held what and what taxes had been liable under Edward the Confessor. The book was written in Latin and contained two parts; the Little Domesday (Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex) and the Great Domesday (the rest of England).
• Founded the tower of London in 1078.
• On his deathbed, he divided his succession between his sons (Robert became Robert II, Duke of Normandy and William became William II, king of England and Henry received 5, 000 silver pounds to buy land).

William II (c.1056-1100) Alias William Rufus because of his red-faced appearance. Reign: 1087-1100

Third son of William I and Matilda of Flanders. He did not marry nor did he produce any offspring, legitimate or otherwise.William won the rebellion of 1088 which opposed him to his brother, Henry for the division of the lands. In 1091 he repulsed an invasion led by King Malcolm III of Scotland and forced Malcolm to pay homage. “He was hateful to his people and odious to God” Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. His ...

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Added: 3/20/2011 11:16:17 PM
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