William the Conqueror

Cece: Well howdie there William!

William: Hello there…..?

Cece: Oh, Im Cece.

William: Hello there Cece. How do you do?

Cece: Well Im dandy, thank ya’ for askin’. And youself?

William: Well I am alive again, so I mustn’t complain.

Cece: Darn true. Can I interview ya’? Its agonna be for this history thingy I gots to do.

William: Why of course Cece.

Cece: Alrighty, here we go. When were ya’ born?

William: Around 1027 or 1028. No one really knew for sure.

Cece: Cool beans. Now what about that there kidhood of yours? You got one?

William: Yes, I had a childhood. In 1035, my father died, so I became the king of Normandy. And just like my early years of life, the first few years I ruled, there was a lot of conflict for Normandy.

Cece: Whadaya’ mean?

William: Well from 1046- 1054, there was constant war. But in 1054, I won. I beat my enemies.

Cece: Well that’s good now aint it?

William: Well, yes indeed. It was good. Then, in 1066, there was the conquest of England.

Cece: Meanin’….?

William: Long story short, I reigned over England from 1066-1087.

Cece: Whyd ya’ stop?

William: I died…

Cece: Oh… Well could ya’ explain that other part a bit more for me?

William: Of course. I kept the peace between the Normandy side of the empire and the English. That was quite a difficult task. I reformed the English church as a promise to Alexander II in turn for papal sanction. That was not a bad deal actually.

Cece: Whad else ya’ do?

William: I laid the successful foundations for a new medieval monarchy.

Cece: Cool…I think.

William: Hah, yes it was quite “cool” indeed.

Cece: Anything else?

William: I built castles, made large forests for the deer. I really disliked the killing of animals. They have hearts and families just like us.

Cece: Ohkeeyy….?

William: I did have my stern and wrathful rules as well. I favored those who loved god, and I was harsh to those who didn’t. I also oppressed the poor. Some said I was a very wise man, but I just thought of things most didn’t. I only wore my crown 3 times each year. I wore it on Easter, Pentecost and Christmas.

Cece: Ya’ was a very….interestin’ fella.

William: Yes I was, and I still am. But then in 1066-1154, there was the age of Anglo- Norman institutions.

Cece: Was that good or bad?

William: I thought it was quite good. After all, I introduced them.

Cece: Oh, well I think that’s all I needa get from ya’. Thanya’ Will!

William: No problem Cece.