William of Normandy (in the north of France) was on the south coast of England with an army.'Before King Edward died, ne chose me as the next king,' he said. Perhaps this was true. Edward's mother was a Norman, and Edward lived in Normandy as a child. He preferred Norman to the people of England. So Harold raced south with his army. William was waiting for him at Hastings. At the end of thedattle, Harold was dead and William of Normandy was William the conqueror, King of England.