Question

William the conqueror became king of england but was not popular at first because _______.

Answer 1

he was a Frenchman

Wlliams distant cousin Edward the Cofessor promised William the English throne, but when he died Harold wrongly became king

Answer 2

Because he was a Frenchman

William the Conqueror was a Norman which means that he was French. When he conquered Britain in 1066 after the battle of Hastings, he still ruled over mostly Anglo-Saxon people who didn't like a foreign king to rule over them. Later his popularity grew as he implemented new policies and modernized Britain.