I am not so proud that I scorn the counsel of fools.
Norman conquest of England
Attributed to him by chroniclers
11th century
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"By the Splendour of God, I will not be swayed!"
Shocking"I have taken England with both my hands."
Strange & Unusual"Hold fast to Normandy, for I have conquered England with it."
Controversial"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 …"
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