Ordinance of William the Conqueror Separating the Spiritual and Temporal Courts (Illustrated)

William I (circa 1028 – 9 September 1087), also known as William the Conqueror (Guillaume le Conquérant), was the first Norman King of England from Christmas 1066 until his death. He was also Duke of Normandy from 3 July 1035 until his death, under the name William II. Before his conquest of England, he was known as William the Bastard because of the illegitimacy of his birth. His reign, which imposed Norman culture and leadership on England, reshaped England in the Middle Ages. The details...