William's government blended elements of the English and Norman systems into a new one that laid the foundations of the later medieval English kingdom. How abrupt and far-reaching the changes were is still a matter of debate among historians, with some such as Richard Southern claiming that the Conquest was the single most radical change in European history between the Fall of Rome and the 20th century. Written by jeff davis, III

Ce film retrace la vie de Guillaume 1er le Conquérant, dit aussi "le Bâtard", duc de Normandie, roi d'Angleterre, né a Falaise en 1027 et mort à Rouen en 1087. Un destin exceptionnel placé sous le signe de la bravoure mais aussi de la solitude.