No man in England should have land or lordship unless he had a charter from me.
Norman conquest of England
Reflecting his assertion of absolute royal authority over land ownership after the Norman Conquest.
c. 1070s
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"By the Splendour of God, I will not be swayed!"
Shocking"Hold! Hold! For by the Splendour of God, I have taken possession of my kingdom; the earth of England is in my two hands."
Strange & Unusual"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. 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 England with both my hands."
Strange & Unusual