William I "the Conqueror" [King of] ENGLAND
SOURCES: 1. The Kings of Eng., Eng. 176, p. 1-12 2. The Royal Daughters of England, Eng. 120, v. 1, p. 1-38 3. The Royal Lines of Succession, A16A225, p. 8 4. Burke's Peerage, Eng. P, 1949, pref. p. 252 5. George's Gen. Tab., Eng. 102 6. Anderson's Royal Gen., Eng. 132 7. Espolin (GS #12462, pt 1, p. 98) RESEARCH NOTES: 1. Child #5 Alice or Adelaide is the one claimed to have been betrothed to Harald II, King of England; even though there is some disputation as to when shedied, Harald II makes a claim she died before the invasion of England in 1066. HISTORICAL NOTES: For hundreds of years before 1066, England had been ruled by Anglo-Saxon kings. When Edward "the Confessor" died in 1066, William of Normandy saw his chancefor a successful invasion of England. He built a fleet, attracted many knights,and obtained the pope's blessing. He gained victory at the Battle of Hastings and was crowned King of England on Christmas of 1066. During the next few years,William presided over a gradual redistribution of land in England. Saxon rebellions led to the confiscation of lands, which the Norman Barons received. As a result of this Norman invasion, the English people today are of both Norman and Anglo-Saxon extraction.
SOURCES: 1. Scottish Kings, Scot. 28, p. 1-50 2. Scots Peerage, Scot 2b, v. 1, p. 2 3. Burke's Peerage, Eng. P, 1949, pref. p. 252, 286 4. The Royal Lines of Succession, A16A225, p. 8 5. The Kings of England, Eng. 176, p. 24-33 6. The Royal Daughters of England, Eng. 120, v. 1, p. 39 7. Royal Fam. of Eng., Scot., and Wales, Eng. 260, v. 1, p. 33-46, gen. p. 9-15 8. Plantagenet Ancestry, Eng. 116, p. 6 9. Espolin (GS #12462, pt 1, p. 98) GEDCOM line 102466 not recognizable or too long: 1 TITL I, Beauclerc, King of England
He married Matilda [Queen of] England Abt 1053 at Castle of, Angi, Normandy, France . Matilda [Queen of] England was born at of Flanders, France Abt 1031 daughter of Baldwin V [Count of] Flanders and Adele [Duchess of] Normandy .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Robert II [Duke of] Normandy
born Abt 1053.
Richard [Prince of] England
born Abt 1054.
Cecilia [Princess of] England
born Abt 1055.
William II "Rufus" [King of] England
born Abt 1056.
Adelidis "Alice" [Princess of] England
born Abt 1057.
Mathilda [Princess of] England
born Abt 1059.
Constance [Princess of] England
born Abt 1061.
Adela [Princess of] England
born Abt 1062.
Gundred [Princess of] England
born Abt 1063.
Agatha Matilda [Princess of] England
born Abt 1064.
Henry I "beauclerc" England
born 1070.
Henry I "Beauclerc" [King of] England
born Abt 1068.
William I "the Conqueror" [King of] England died 10 Sep 1087 at Hermentruvilleby, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France .
Matilda [Queen of] England died 2 Nov 1083 at Caen, Calvados, France .