This man ordered the Harrying of the North, which devastated Northumbria and he was often aided by his half-brothers Odo and Robert.
One attempt on the life of this son of Robert the Devil was foiled when the would-be assassin stabbed a child sleeping next to this man by accident, and this man put down an insurrection against his rule at the Battle of Val-es- Dunes. This man ordered the Harrying of the North, which devastated Northumbria and he was often aided by his half-brothers Odo and Robert. This man's greatest victory is depicted on the Bayoux Tapestry and was preceded by the Battle of Stamford Bridge. That battle saw this man defeat Harold Godwinson for control of a kingdom which this man issued the Domesday Book for. For 10 points, name this victor at the Battle of Hastings, the first Norman king of England.
One attempt on the life of this son of Robert the Devil was foiled when the would-be assassin stabbed a child sleeping next to this man by accident, and this man put down an insurrection against his rule at the Battle of Val-es- Dunes.
{William the Conqueror} [or {William I} or {William the Norman} or