I have taken England with both my hands.
Norman conquest of England
A declaration upon securing his conquest of England.
1066
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"I attacked the English of the Northern Shires like a lion. I ordered their houses and corn, with all their belongings, to be burnt without exception and large herds of cattle and beasts of burden to b…"
Strange & Unusual"I have persecuted the natives of England beyond all reason. Whether gentle or simple, I have cruelly oppressed them; many I unjustly disinherited; innumerable multitudes perished through me by famine …"
Strange & Unusual"I have taken my oath to God, and I will keep it."
Shocking"I will not have a stone left upon a stone in York if they resist me."
Controversial"I have persecuted the natives of England beyond all reason."
Controversial