Guillaume le Conquérant

William the Conqueror was born in Falaise to 1027 and died in Rouen in 1087 . He was Duke of Normandy from 1035 to his death and King of England from 1066 until his death in 1087. Illegitimate son of Robert the Magnificent and Arlette de Falaise , William became Duke of Normandy to 8 years , following the death of his father. After a period of great instability , he managed to regain dominance of the duchy from the Battle of Val -ès- dunes, in 1047 . He married Matilda of Flanders to 1053 and made a powerful duchy of Normandy , afraid of the king of France . Following the death of King Edward the Confessor , he emerges victorious from the crisis of succession in England and seized the crown of England after his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 . This victory made ​​him one of the most powerful monarchs of Western Europe and led to profound changes in British society , including the Anglo-Saxon elite disappears in favor of the Norman lords . Therefore , he spent more of his reign defending himself against his many enemies , whether in England or on the continent. He died in Rouen in 1087 after the sacking of Mantes , during a campaign of reprisals in the French Vexin against the king of France . He was buried in the Abbaye aux Hommes in Caen.

 1. How old was he when he died?

a)55 years old
b)60 years old
c)40 years old

2 . How old was he when he became duke of Normandy?

a)30 years old
b)25 years old
c)39 years old

3 . How long did he stay married to his wife?

a)25 years old
b)34 years old
c)30 years old

By Camille Andrès