Which of these best describes how william of normandy changed the english monarchy? a. william claimed the throne as the ultimate authority over all feudal lords and subjects. b. william was crowned the king of england and immediately gave all power to the church. c. william was the rightful heir to the throne of england but would not accept the crown. d. william was not of royal blood and took the crown of england by force and oppression.

The right answer is D. William was not of royal blood, He did not even came from a legitimate marriage because his father even when was a duke from Normandy was a single man something not seen with good eyes for the monarchy. William was not the only candidate to the crown since Harold Godwinson, an english count had been named successor to the throne for the king Edward, however the forces of Harold were defeated for William in the called Hastings battle in october 14th  1066 and after the necessary steps William was crowned on christmas day the same year.