King William I Collection

A Feast. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, late 11th century, (1944). Creator: Unknown
A Feast. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, late 11th century, (1944). Scene from the embroidery depicting the Norman Invasion of England in 1066

The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles, 18 January 1871, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles, 18 January 1871, (1936). Kaiserproklamation in Versailles, 18 Januar 1871

Guillaume le Conquerant (coloured engraving)
2802230 Guillaume le Conquerant (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guillaume le Conquerant)

The four Norman kings of England; King William I, King William II, King Henry I, King Stephen (chromolitho)
958052 The four Norman kings of England; King William I, King William II, King Henry I, King Stephen (chromolitho) by English School

King Edward VIIs descent from William the Conqueror (colour litho)
6031615 King Edward VIIs descent from William the Conqueror (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VIIs descent from William the Conqueror)

Standards of Old England (colour litho)
3100084 Standards of Old England (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Standards of Old England)

King William as represented on his seal, (1870). A wood engraving showing William the Conqueror (1028-1087) from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix

Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon king of England, c1064, (19th century). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon king of England, c1064, (19th century). Harold c1020-1066) swearing an oath on sacred relics before William of Normandy to support his claim to the English throne on death

Seal of William the Conqueror
3585975 Seal of William the Conqueror; (add.info.: Seal of William the Conqueror (1028-1087) the first Norman King of England. Dated 11th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Painting depicting the coronation of King William of Prussia, 19th century (print)
3524001 Painting depicting the coronation of King William of Prussia, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Painting depicting the coronation of King William of Prussia (1797-1888)

Portrait of King William of Prussia during the Battle of Koniggratz
3523977 Portrait of King William of Prussia during the Battle of Koniggratz; (add.info.: Portrait of King William I of Prussia (1797-1888) during the Battle of Koniggratz

Caen College, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Caen College, 1858. Burial-place of William the Conqueror. In the chancel of William's church - that of St. Stephen - his remains lie...This church...and the adjacent beautiful structure

Babelsberg, the Summer Residence of the Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Babelsberg, the Summer Residence of the Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia, 1858. The Castle...was a creation of his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia

German warship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 20th century. Artist: Albert Sebille
German warship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 20th century

The Von Wied Pavilion in Scheveningen, 1877. Creator: Johannes Josephus Destree
The Von Wied Pavilion in Scheveningen, 1877

A Metz; L'empereur Guillaume 1er, 1918. Creator: Unknown
A Metz; L'empereur Guillaume 1er, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Arrival of Prince Willem Frederik in Scheveningen, November 30, 1813, (1813). Creator: Nicolaas Lodewyk Penning
Arrival of Prince Willem Frederik in Scheveningen, November 30, 1813, (1813). An enthusiastic crowd greets the prince on the beach at Scheveningen

Decoration...on the occasion of the inauguration of King William I, April 1814, (1814-1835)
Decoration of the hall in the Besjeshuis, for the ball held on the occasion of the inauguration of King William I, April 1814, (1814-1835)

Scene from the Ten Days Campaign against the Belgian Revolt, August 1831, 1831-1835. Creator: Wouterus Verschuur
Scene from the Ten Days Campaign against the Belgian Revolt, August 1831, 1831-1835

Triumvirate Assuming Power in the Name of the Prince of Orange, 21 November 1813, c.1828. Creator: Jan Willem Pieneman
Triumvirate Assuming Power in the Name of the Prince of Orange, 21 November 1813, c.1828. Other Title(s): Triumvirate Assuming Power in the Name of the Prince of Orange, 21 November 1813

Allegory on the government of King William I, 1838, 1838. Creator: Anon
Allegory on the government of King William I, 1838, 1838

Willem I (1772-1843), King of the Netherlands, 1815-1816. Creator: Charles Howard Hodges
Willem I (1772-1843), King of the Netherlands, 1815-1816

Allegorical Representation of the Birth of William Frederick, Prince of Orange-Nassau, later King Wi Creator: Anon
Allegorical Representation of the Birth of William Frederick, Prince of Orange-Nassau, later King William I, 1772

The Solemn Inauguration of University of Ghent by the Prince of Orange in the Throne Room of the Tow Creator
The Solemn Inauguration of University of Ghent by the Prince of Orange in the Throne Room of the Town Hall on 9 October 1817, 1817-1830

William I, Sovereign Prince of the United Netherlands, later King of the Netherlands, 1813-1815. Creator: Anon
William I, Sovereign Prince of the United Netherlands, later King of the Netherlands, 1813-1815

Portrait of William Frederick, Prince of Orange-Nassau, later King William I, as a Child, c.1775. Creator: Anon
Portrait of William Frederick, Prince of Orange-Nassau, later King William I, as a Child, c.1775

Portrait of Willem Frederik (1613-64), Count of Nassau-Dietz, 1632. Creator: Wybrand Simonsz. de Geest the Elder
Portrait of Willem Frederik (1613-64), Count of Nassau-Dietz, 1632

Portrait of William I, King of the Netherlands, 1819. Creator: Joseph Paelinck
Portrait of William I, King of the Netherlands, 1819. Other Title(s): Portrait of William I, King of the Netherlands

William I, (c1911). Creator: Unknown
William I, (c1911). The first Norman king of England. From an engraved portrait in the British Museum'. Published in "The Portrait Book of Our Kings and Queens 1066-1911", edited by T

Night fete at Tuileries, June 10, 1867, on the occasion of the visit of foreign sovereigns to the Universal Exhibition, current 1st arrondissement, between 1862 and 1872

The crowns of English sovereigns from William the Conqueror to Charles I, 1937. A plate from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1835. Creator: Unknown
Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1835. The Battle of Hastings in which invading Normans, led by William the Conqueror, defeated the Anglo Saxons under King Harold II

William, Duke of Normandy, c1890. Creator: Unknown
William, Duke of Normandy, c1890. William the Conqueror (c1028-1087), first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087

Harold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Harold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890. Battle of Hastings, 1066 fought between a Norman-French army of William Duke of Normandy, and an English army under Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson

Statue of William the Conqueror, Falaise, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Statue of William the Conqueror, Falaise, 1890. Bronze statue of William the Conqueror (c1028-1087) first Norman King of England by French sculptor Louis Rochet in his birthplace, Falaise

The Battle of Hastings, (c1804). Creator: William Bromley
The Battle of Hastings, (c1804). 19th century depiction of the Battle of Hastings fought in 1066, in which the invading Normans, led by William the Conqueror

Hereward The Wake At Ely, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Hereward The Wake At Ely, 1902. Hereward the Wake, Anglo-Saxon rebel, attacking Peterborough Abbey, 1070 (early 20th century)

Wilhelm I of Germany/Prussia, 1870 (engraving)
1575641 Wilhelm I of Germany/Prussia, 1870 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: the first German Emperor and his army. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Coronation of William I of England at Winchester, 1868 (engraving)
1577171 Coronation of William I of England at Winchester, 1868 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Coronation at Winchester, of King William I 1868)

Portrait Wilhelm I of Germany/Prussia 1870 (engraving)
1575639 Portrait Wilhelm I of Germany/Prussia 1870 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Engraving of King William I of Prussia (1797 - 1888) the first German Emperor

Portrait of King William I the Conqueror, of England, born 1023, began reign 1066 and died 1087
6339105 Portrait of King William I the Conqueror, of England, born 1023, began reign 1066 and died 1087 by Armstrong, Cosmo (fl.1800-36); (add.info.: Portrait of King William I the Conqueror)

Portrait of King William I of England, with emblems
6337220 Portrait of King William I of England, with emblems by Rundall, Mary Ann (d.1839) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of King William I of England, with emblems)

William the Conqueror, King William I of England, Duke of Normandy (1028-1087), and wife Matilda of Flanders
6340012 William the Conqueror, King William I of England, Duke of Normandy (1028-1087), and wife Matilda of Flanders, Queen of England

The Battle Of Hastings (colour litho)
3641851 The Battle Of Hastings (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle Of Hastings)

Portrait of Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, Emperor of Germany (1797-1888), Lyon, 19th century

H. R. H. the Prince of Prussia, Prince-Regent, 1860-69. Creator: L. Hse & Company
H.R.H. the Prince of Prussia, Prince-Regent, 1860-69. [Portrait of Wilhelm I, the future Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia]. Albumen print

Obverse of a penny, from the reign of William I (silver)
FIT466174 Obverse of a penny, from the reign of William I (silver) by English School, (11th century); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Comic Early English History: Invasion of William the Conqueror (colour litho)
5999184 Comic Early English History: Invasion of William the Conqueror (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invasion of William the Conqueror)

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"King William I: The Conqueror Who Shaped England's Destiny" Step back in time to the late 11th century, where a feast of power and conquest unfolds. Captured in exquisite detail on the Bayeux Tapestry, we witness King William I, also known as William the Conqueror, asserting his dominance over England. This unknown creator immortalizes a pivotal moment in history when Norman rule was established. Fast forward to Versailles in 1871, another proclamation echoes through the halls. The German Empire is born, drawing parallels to King William I's rise centuries earlier. Though created by an unknown artist, this image symbolizes how one man's legacy can inspire future generations. Guillaume le Conquerant comes alive through a colored engraving that showcases his regal stature and indomitable spirit. As one of four Norman kings of England alongside William II, Henry I, and Stephen; he left an indelible mark on English history. The lineage from King Edward VII to King William I is beautifully depicted in a vibrant lithograph. It serves as a testament to how this legendary conqueror shaped not only his era but also those that followed. Standards of Old England flutter proudly in another lithograph - symbols of unity under King William's reign. His seal further emphasizes his authority and magnificence during this transformative period. Yet amidst triumphs lie tales of valiant opposition. Harold II stands resolute at the Battle of Hastings against King William's forces - captured with artistic finesse by James W. E Doyle and other unknown creators who sought to preserve these historic moments for posterity. A statue erected in Falaise pays homage to this iconic ruler whose influence reverberates even today. Its creator remains anonymous but their craftsmanship immortalizes the spirit and strength embodied by King William I throughout his life. Lastly, we delve into battle scenes portrayed by artists like Unknown and Bromley; they transport us to the heart of the Battle of Hastings.