llions. “He was certainly cruel by modern standards, but he laid the foundation for the building of English history”(Monarchs).Finally, at the age of 60, King William I died when he fell off his horse into the flaming ruins of Mantes. Thus ended his amazing twenty-one year reign as King of England. He, however, would not be forgotten, for he played an important role in the formation of England and culturally changed it forever. ...