King William I ('The Conqueror')
(1027 or 1028-1087), Reigned 1066-87Sitter associated with 23 portraits
William the Conqueror won a victory over Harold in 1066 which marked the end of Anglo-Saxon rule in England, becoming the first of the Norman kings.
King William I ('the Conqueror')
by George Vertue
line engraving, 1745
NPG D23603
'Statues in the New Palace at Westminster'
published by Illustrated London News
wood engraving, published 10 February 1855
NPG D47365
King William I ('The Conqueror')
published by John Player & Sons, after George Vertue
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1935
NPG D48111
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