William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror 1086

Q: What position did you hold that made you wish to be the king of England?

A: When my father died, I inherited the position of Duke of Normandy.

Q: You did not gain this position as easily as it sounds, did you?

A: No, the Barons did not accept me because I was not the "legitimate" son of the duke. There was a lot of chaos involving this situation including the deaths of many of my Guardians.

Q: When you were prepared to invade England, you were forced to wait by foul winds, how did this end up helping you?

A: Yes, my ships could not launch as planned. While I was stuck though, the king of Norway attacked England and the English forces were needed there. They defeated the Norwegians but their forces were weakened. By the time I arrived the English army was weak and my forces defeated them.

Q: How did your victory at the Battle of Hastings effect the situation in England?

A: For one, it killed Harold who was the king. Two, it made me king. And three, it destroyed Anglo-Saxon England.

Q: What is different about your reign then the Anglo-Saxon?
A: The Norman Feudal system is used. Also I have created the Doomsday book to have a census and accurately tax the people.

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