William I

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Monarch
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Hastings
gptkbp:born c. 1028
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Abbey_of_Saint-Étienne,_Caen
gptkbp:children gptkb:Henry_I_of_England
gptkb:William_II_of_England
gptkb:Robert_Curthose
gptkb:Richard_of_England
gptkbp:died September 9, 1087
gptkbp:established Feudalism_in_England
gptkbp:father gptkb:Robert_I,_Duke_of_Normandy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William I
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Norman_Conquest_of_England
Military reforms
Legal reforms
Promoting trade and commerce
Taxation reforms
Strengthening royal authority
Creating a centralized government
Encouraging the construction of churches and monasteries
Establishing the role of the king's council
Establishing the role of the sheriff
Establishing the system of baronies
Land redistribution after conquest
Cultural_integration_of_Normans_and_Anglo-Saxons
Influencing_European_politics
Establishing_the_Norman_dynasty_in_England
Building_castles_across_England
Creating_a_new_aristocracy_in_England
Establishing_the_English_monarchy's_power
Influencing_the_English_language
Influencing_the_development_of_the_English_legal_system
Establishing_the_principle_of_primogeniture_in_England
Promoting_the_use_of_the_English_language_in_administration
gptkbp:language Old Norman
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Herleva
gptkbp:nickname The Conqueror
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Edward_the_Confessor
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:reign 1066-1087
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:significantEvent Battle of Stamford Bridge
Coronation at Westminster Abbey
Domesday Book compilation
Harrying_of_the_North
gptkbp:spouse Matilda of Flanders
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:William_II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_II
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
gptkb:Duke_of_Normandy