King William I, The Conqueror, died in Normandy in 1087. As the man lay on his deathbed he agreed to the release of all of his prisoners, except for Odo. William had to be persuaded to release his ...
and William, Duke of Normandy, for control over the throne of England following a succession crisis when King Edward the Confessor died childless. This came to a head at the Battle of Hastings in ...