Great Minds Mini Puzzle William The Conquerors

William won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and became the first Norman king of England. Norman nobles flooded into the country constructing many famous castles.

Although ruthless, William was a great organiser. He compiled the Domesday Book, the first comprehensive list of English landowners. It enabled William to collect taxes effectively.

A keen huntsman, he introduced Forest Law which regulated hunting. He reserved a vast tract of forest in southern England for his own use, a small part of which remains today as the New Forest in Hampshire.