This Day In History September 27th
HISTORY FUN FACT for SEPTEMBER 27th On This Day In History in 1066 William the Conqueror set sail from the River Somme on his journey to England for the Norman Conquest. Did You Know: William the Conqueror is also known as King William I (Borg designation: first of four). But, did you also know: Before he was called William the Conqueror, he was called William the Bastard. Yes, William was a bastard. Not only in the "Your Mummy not married to your Daddy" kind of way, as his father was the Duke of Normandy and his mother was the unmarried hussy daughter of a bloke who played with dead bodies, but also in the "You’re a complete and utter..." type of way. Mainly because he invaded England. Sheesh, what a complete and utter.... William-The-Conker-Player invaded England in 1066 with his Norman army, which has since become known as the Norman Invasion. Yep, he invaded England with an army made...