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2. Château de Falaise - Wikipedia

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   William the Conqueror, the son of Duke Robert of Normandy, was born at an earlier castle on the same site in about 1028. William went on to conquer England and become king, and possession of the castle descended through his heirs until the 13th century, when it was captured by King Philip II of France. Because of his association to the location ...

3. List of castles in Normandy - Wikipedia

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   This list of castles in Normandy is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the regions of ... Built c.1060 by William the ... Tour des Archives de Vernon ...

4. Château de Caen - Wikipedia

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   Foundations of William the Conqueror's residence c. 1060. The castle was built c. 1060 by William the Conqueror (William of Normandy), who successfully conquered England in 1066. His son Henry I then built the Saint George's church, a keep (1123) and a large hall for the ducal Court.

5. Château de Gisors - Wikipedia

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   King William II of England ordered Robert of Bellême to build the first castle at Gisors. [1] Henry I of England built the octagonal stone keep surmounting the motte; his work at Gisors was part of a programme of royal castle building in Normandy during his reign to secure the region against the aspirations of the French crown. It saw the ...

6. William the Conqueror - Wikipedia

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   William the Conqueror William is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry during the Battle of Hastings, lifting his helmet to show that he is still alive. King of England Reign 25 December 1066 – 9 September 1087 Coronation 25 December 1066 Predecessor Edgar Ætheling (uncrowned) Harold II (crowned) Successor William II Duke of Normandy Reign 3 July 1035 – 9 September 1087 Predecessor Robert I ...

7. Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen - Wikipedia

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   Tomb of William the Conqueror (d.1087). The concurrent founding of the Abbey of Saint-Étienne to the west of the Caen Castle and the Abbey of Sainte-Trinité (Abbaye aux Dames) to its East were to enhance the development of the new ducal capital, and may have been a result of the reconciliation process of William, Duke of Normandy (soon after to become William I, King of England), and Pope ...