William the Conqueror

• William the c. is a French man from Normandy
• he invaded England and took over England in 1066
• when taking over England this preserved Christianity from the Muslims
• he was said to be a good man to those who loved God
• he ruled over England, Wales, Scotland, and Normandy which he had in his natural inheritance
• William kept peace and violence down which helped to stabilize the society
• the first thing William did when he conquered England was built a monastery where he appointed monks
• William was humble for only wearing his crown three times in England
• he was a violent man and used his violence to keep order within his kingdom
• William didn't even spare his own brother Odo; this shows that even family wasn't going to come between him and his kingdom
• in conclusion William's accomplishments were preserving Christianity and stabilizing England for the western empire
• for further reading look at (WSB) pp 25-26