William of Normandy

#Battle1066 Duke of Normandy and rightful King of England! An @EnglishHeritage account. Learn more at

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

Saxons and Normans shouted oaths to me in their native tongue! I have finally been crowned! I am the King of England! #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

Both Englishmen and Normans will be in attendance at Westminster Abbey tomorrow to see me crowned! But my men will be on hand… #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

It has been decided. England cannot wait in limbo for a king - I will be crowned on Christmas Day at Westminster Abbey! #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

My loyal men and new English subjects alike wish for me to be crowned king now. but I'd rather wait for @Matilda_1066 to join me #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

We have travelled along the ancient Icknield Way to Hertfordshire. Here, at Berkhamsted, I will build another castle #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

I have just received homage from the Archbishop of Canterbury at Wallingford! England is almost mine #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

My scouts report the earls Edwin and Morcar have left for the north. I will let them live – for now. I must take London #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

We will terror and starve London into submission by heading west and ravaging the counties surrounding it #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

I have sent a vanguard to test London's defenders. The Thames is a natural barrier, I won't take the city without great loss #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

.@Edith_1066 holds Winchester. As wife of Edward - who promised me the English crown – I must win her support #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

@LizzieFraser7 The world didn't end when we spotted that travelling star in the night sky and it shan't end now either

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

We will work our way towards London. We must cross the river at Rochester – this looks a good place to build a castle #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

We have too many men and too little food. We must leave Dover before dysentery and disease wounds us #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

Dover saw sense and surrendered. This is a very defensible town. I will build a great fortification on the headland! #battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

We sacked Romney and plundered the land. Now we've arrived at the supposedly impregnable Dover #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

Two weeks have passed. God knows I've given the English enough time to surrender. We march to war again #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

Aside from Hastings and Pevensey, most towns remain English. I may still have battles to fight #Battle1066

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

@BillRevans A King's word is law. Edward made me – also a blood relative – his successor years ago. My claim trumps Edgar's (and Harold's)

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

@BillRevans Harold could not stop me with the Witan and his fyrd. What chance do you think this Edgar has?

[William of Normandy @Duke_William66]

I should renounce the title of Duke and assume the royal style, but my people believe that kingship only begins after coronation #Battle1066