who preceded william 1

[downsie21]

who preceded william 1

[Julnar]

William 1 was known as William the Conqueror and defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to become King of England.

[MWB]

Harold Godwinson

[another-view]

Surely this is common knowledge? Everyone knows that William the Conqueror defeated King Harold.

Harold supposedly got an arrow in his eye.

[MWB]

And of course everyone knows the Bayeux Tapestry isn't a tapestry but an embroidery & wasn't made in Bayeux.

[Haggisdj]

..although it's more likely that he was castrated, dis-embowled, and then beheaded. Not a pleasant end.

[MWB]

No, you're right, Haggis. That would sting a bit.