reign of william and succession crisis

Question 1

brutal and violet view of william

Answer 1

-william had a violent upbringing-he was the illegitimate son of duke robert of normandy. robert died when william was 8 - william survived many assasination attempts.

• william was a warrior- by 1066 william had a decade of fighting experience eliminating his rivals - william believedhe had the right to claim the treasure all to himself.

Question 2

religous and devout view of william

Answer 2

william supported the church- built abbeys - supported lanfrancs reform - on his deathbed william prayed for forgiveness of his brutality.

william loved his wife , matilda- trusted matilda to rule normandy as regent in his abscence - when she died in 1083 william was heartbroken he died for three days.

Question 3

how did william treat robert

Answer 3

cruelly gave robert the nickname curthose meaning short stockings making fun of his appearence

Question 4

what conflict between william and robert

Answer 4

-in1077 william and his other brother pour water on robert head he starts a fight which william breaks up

-annoyed that william didnt punish his brother- robert and his men attempt to capture rouen castle william goes to arrest robert but he flees

-williams enemy king philip of france give robert a castle on the normandy border- begins to launch raids into normandy
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-in 1079 william knocks william off his horse in battle - robert give william horse and orders him to flee

-matilda reunite them in easter of 1080 robert is reinstated as heir of normandy.

Question 5

when did william die

Answer 5

july 1087

Question 6

cause of william death

Answer 6

William suffered significant injuries riding his horse He died on 9th September 1087 after several weeks of pain.

Question 7

consequences of william death

Answer 7

his servants left his body on the floor and stole his furniture and clothes.

wiliams barons panicked they quickly attempted to secure the castle from attack.

Question 8

how far you agree that Robert’s revolt was the main reason why William and his son Robert had a bad relationship.

Answer 8

yes-
-betrayl and trust
-direct challenge to authority
no-
william treatment of robert
long term alienation