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  1. William the 1st or William the conqueror was
  2. believed to be born in 1027 and died in 1087.
  3. He was the illegitimate son of Robert 1st,
  4. duke of Normandy, and succeeded to the
  5. dukedom in 1035. While visiting England in
  6. the year 1051 he was named successor to the
  7. throne. In 1066, William raised an army and
  8. crossed the Channel. He fought the Battle of
  9. Hasting, after defeat, he was crowned king.
  10. William the 1st was one of the greatest
  11. English monarchs and pivotal figures in
  12. European history.
  13.  
  14. See HASTINGS_BATTLE_OF
  15.  
  16. Subject by: Vince Pike
  17.