William Longsword was the son of Rollo, founder of the Rollonid dynasty that would become dukes of Normandy and after 1066, kings of England. In William's day, however, the Rollonid principality was still a fragile entity centered around Rouen and, in terms of Realpolitik, not extending far west of the Seine. Most of William's career was spent in relative obscurity, but in the late 930s he suddenly emerged onto the stage of Frankish royal politics, first because of his war with Arnulf of Flanders, and then because of his support for King Louis IV (d'Outremer) at a time when Louis' star seemed to be fading. In December 942, at the peak of his good relations with Louis, Arnulf called for a peace conference with William; there, William was murdered (traditionally, Arnulf is said to have arranged the murder).
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Shelly shared-All the biographies that I have
found on William state that he was born in either Rouen, Normandy or Bayeux, Normandy and that he was killed by followers of Arnulf of Flanders I, Dec. 17, 942 after leaving a "peace treaty" meeting with Arnulf on the Island of Picquiny
(an island in the Somme River) in Picardy, Normandy.
∼Leader of the Normans, 2nd Patrician of Normandy, Jarl, Duke of Normandy.
AKA- William Longsword, Duke of Normandy, Count of Rouen
Husband of -Sprota 'Adela' de Bretagne de St. Liz (912/940)
-Assassinated-
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Shelly shared-All the biographies that I have
found on William state that he was born in either Rouen, Normandy or Bayeux, Normandy and that he was killed by followers of Arnulf of Flanders I, Dec. 17, 942 after leaving a "peace treaty" meeting with Arnulf on the Island of Picquiny
(an island in the Somme River) in Picardy, Normandy.
∼Leader of the Normans, 2nd Patrician of Normandy, Jarl, Duke of Normandy.
AKA- William Longsword, Duke of Normandy, Count of Rouen
Husband of -Sprota 'Adela' de Bretagne de St. Liz (912/940)
-Assassinated-
William Longsword was the son of Rollo, founder of the Rollonid dynasty that would become dukes of Normandy and after 1066, kings of England. In William's day, however, the Rollonid principality was still a fragile entity centered around Rouen and, in terms of Realpolitik, not extending far west of the Seine. Most of William's career was spent in relative obscurity, but in the late 930s he suddenly emerged onto the stage of Frankish royal politics, first because of his war with Arnulf of Flanders, and then because of his support for King Louis IV (d'Outremer) at a time when Louis' star seemed to be fading. In December 942, at the peak of his good relations with Louis, Arnulf called for a peace conference with William; there, William was murdered (traditionally, Arnulf is said to have arranged the murder).
[email protected]
Shelly shared-All the biographies that I have
found on William state that he was born in either Rouen, Normandy or Bayeux, Normandy and that he was killed by followers of Arnulf of Flanders I, Dec. 17, 942 after leaving a "peace treaty" meeting with Arnulf on the Island of Picquiny
(an island in the Somme River) in Picardy, Normandy.
∼Leader of the Normans, 2nd Patrician of Normandy, Jarl, Duke of Normandy.
AKA- William Longsword, Duke of Normandy, Count of Rouen
Husband of -Sprota 'Adela' de Bretagne de St. Liz (912/940)
-Assassinated-
[email protected]
Shelly shared-All the biographies that I have
found on William state that he was born in either Rouen, Normandy or Bayeux, Normandy and that he was killed by followers of Arnulf of Flanders I, Dec. 17, 942 after leaving a "peace treaty" meeting with Arnulf on the Island of Picquiny
(an island in the Somme River) in Picardy, Normandy.
∼Leader of the Normans, 2nd Patrician of Normandy, Jarl, Duke of Normandy.
AKA- William Longsword, Duke of Normandy, Count of Rouen
Husband of -Sprota 'Adela' de Bretagne de St. Liz (912/940)
-Assassinated-
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