4 The wrath of William William was furious when he heard Harold had been crowned king. William was a powerful warlord who ruled over Normandy, northern France. Edward had lived in Normandy for several years to escape a Viking invasion of England. According to William, this is when Edward promised to make him the next king of England.
William was born in 1028 in Falaise Castle, Normandy, France.
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