William the Conqueror

William I (c. 1028 – 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror, was King of England from 1066 until his death in 1087. William was a descendant of Rollo, .
==Biography==
From 1064 to 1066, William commanded his forces during the against Conan II, his Breton rival. In the conflict's final year, when the outcome leaned in William's favor, Conan surrendered and made peace by handing over the city's keys to him.Discovery Tour: Viking Age – Learnings: Peacemaking, Peacebreaking
Later that year, William made an alliance with Norway's king Harald Hardrada, but because Harald later died at the , William the throne of England.Echoes of History: Vikings – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era In December, he became the first documented English King to be coronated at the Westminster Abbey, formerly a Saxon church built years earlier by King Edward the Confessor. Since then, it has served as the British monarchy's personal church and where the monarchs' coronation took place.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Westminster Abbey
In 1078, William constructed the Tower of London and fashioned it as a maximum-security royal residence.Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868) – Chapter 8: Victorian London
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Syndicate 
*Echoes of History 
*Discovery Tour: Viking Age 
==References==
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