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1028
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Birth of William the Conqueror
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1035
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Robert I of Normandy dies on pilgrimage; son William becomes Duke of Normandy at age 7
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1042
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William turns 15, is knighted, and begins to actively rule as Duke of Normandy.
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1046
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The young William, Duke of Normandy, deals with a series of rebellions by Norman barons, often with the assistance of King Henry of France. He gains significant skills in battle and politics during these difficult years.
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1047
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William, Duke of Normandy, demonstrates skills as a warrior in defeat of Norman rebels
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1049
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William of Normandy makes his half-brother Odo, then only 16 years old, bishop of Bayeux.
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Oct 1049
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Pope Leo IX condemns the proposed marriage between William of Normandy and Matilda, daughter of Baldwin V of Flanders, as incestuous. Their exact blood relation is unknown but the pope is the cousin of Emperor Henry III, against whom Baldwin is in rebelli
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1052
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William of Normandy marries Matilda, daughter of Baldwin V of Flanders, despite papal objections.
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1057
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A victory at Varaville puts William in firm control of Normandy.
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1059
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William of Normandy is reconciled to the papacy. As penance for their marriage, he and Matilda pledge to build two monasteries at Caen.
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1063
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William of Normandy conquers Maine, making him the most powerful ruler in northern France.
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14 Oct 1066
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Battle of Hastings
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25 Dec 1066
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Coronation of William the Conqueror in Westminster Abbey
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1069
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William the Conqueror suppresses rebellions in England
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1070
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Battle Abbey founded by William the Conqueror as penance for Battle of Hastings
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1071
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William the Conqueror lodges 60 knights on Peterborough Abbey's estates and constructs a motte and bailey castle near the abbey
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1072
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William the Conqueror instructs that the bishopric of Dorchester (near Oxford) be moved to Lincoln and begins construction on a cathedral near his existing castle in Lincoln. St. Hugh of Avalon, Bishop of Lincoln, directs the work.
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Dec 1085
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William the Conqueror orders the Domesday Book at Gloucester
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9 Sep 1087
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Death of William the Conqueror
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1094
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Consecration of Norman church at Battle Abbey
