William The Conqueror Research Paper
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William the Conqueror played a significant role in many aspects of England during the medieval times. Many influences from William are still prevalent in modern day England. As a result of William’s rule, England experienced changes in many parts of everyday life including in the Church, aristocracy, culture, and language. It is evident William the Conqueror used his prior experiences to shape himself into the warrior he was, with a strong focus in sieging and warfare. That same harshness that shaped him as a warrior also created a particular kind of ruthlessness, which could have influenced his motivation to demonstrate a certain level of virtue in his quest of power over …show more content…
William gathered a formidable force and garnered support through his leadership skills and logistics . Once William declared his attack on England, he quickly began building his army to ensure his great defeat over Harold and the English army. His assurance was solidified with help received from other countries including Germany, and Italy. In exchange for their services, William promised them shares of land and wealth of England. William also arranged the building of hundreds of ships to take his large army to England. The ships were delayed as a result of weather complications, but once the weather settled, William led his army towards Harold 's English army. This marked the beginning of the Battle of …show more content…
Once he was crowned, William gained a surprising amount of English support, including military support, which could be used against rebels. William initially gave the appearance of trying to rule with the help of the surviving English aristocracy. Overall, William and his sons maintained the relatively sophisticated government they had seized and built on their inheritance from the Anglo-Saxon. William’s desire to push the current government to new accomplishments can best be seen in the massive survey undertaken at the end of his reign that resulted in the Doomsday
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William the Conqueror played a significant role in many aspects of England during the medieval times. Many influences from William are still prevalent in modern day England. As a result of William’s rule, England experienced changes in many parts of everyday life including in the Church, aristocracy, culture, and language. It is evident William the Conqueror used his prior experiences to shape himself into the warrior he was, with a strong focus in sieging and warfare. That same harshness that shaped him as a warrior also created a particular kind of ruthlessness, which could have influenced his motivation to demonstrate a certain level of virtue in his quest of power over …show more content…
William gathered a formidable force and garnered support through his leadership skills and logistics . Once William declared his attack on England, he quickly began building his army to ensure his great defeat over Harold and the English army. His assurance was solidified with help received from other countries including Germany, and Italy. In exchange for their services, William promised them shares of land and wealth of England. William also arranged the building of hundreds of ships to take his large army to England. The ships were delayed as a result of weather complications, but once the weather settled, William led his army towards Harold 's English army. This marked the beginning of the Battle of …show more content…
Once he was crowned, William gained a surprising amount of English support, including military support, which could be used against rebels. William initially gave the appearance of trying to rule with the help of the surviving English aristocracy. Overall, William and his sons maintained the relatively sophisticated government they had seized and built on their inheritance from the Anglo-Saxon. William’s desire to push the current government to new accomplishments can best be seen in the massive survey undertaken at the end of his reign that resulted in the Doomsday