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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of England (1100–1135). The youngest son of William the Conqueror, he succeeded his brother William II to the throne, restored the laws of Edward the Confessor, and conquered Normandy (1106).
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- noun King of England from 1100 to 1135; youngest son of William the Conqueror; conquered Normandy in 1106 (1068-1135)
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Before the conquest of England in 1066 William, duke of Normandy, spent most of his reign embroiled in disputes with his vassals and with Henry I, king of France.
De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History » 2009 » September 2009
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Before the conquest of England in 1066 William, duke of Normandy, spent most of his reign embroiled in disputes with his vassals and with Henry I, king of France.
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Williams domain was invaded twice by Henry I, because Henry felt William had become too powerful.
Archive 2008-08-10 de Brantigny........................ 2008
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Robert of Normandy, brave but as thick as a brick those familiar with English history will remember that he was done out of his inheritance by his younger brother Henry I; meet him here, and you can understand why.
Archive 2008-02-01 Carla 2008
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Robert of Normandy, brave but as thick as a brick those familiar with English history will remember that he was done out of his inheritance by his younger brother Henry I; meet him here, and you can understand why.
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Williams domain was invaded twice by Henry I, because Henry felt William had become too powerful.
The Normans, Part 1 de Brantigny........................ 2008
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When William was killed in 1100, his successor, Henry I, invited Anselm to return to his see.
Saint Anselm Williams, Thomas 2007
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The emperors, busy in Germany or preoccupied with the popes, made wide grants of regalian rights over local coinage, tolls, customs dues, police powers, and justice (diplomas of Henry I, Lothair II, and Conrad II); there were also considerable delegations of local episcopal powers.
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The church used by Pamber is a remnant of the old Priory church founded by Henry I, and consists of the ancient choir and tower dating from the end of the twelfth century.
Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter Edric Holmes
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Whilst the king and his chancellor were busy settling the kingdom, establishing a uniform administration of justice and system of revenue, and not only renewing but extending the form of government which had been instituted by Henry I, the citizens of London, availing themselves of the security afforded by a strong government, redoubled their energy in following commercial pursuits and succeeded in raising the city, as
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