5 Fun Facts About William the Conqueror
1. William the Conqueror is also known as King William I (Borg designation: first of four). But, here’s something you may not have known, before that, 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.... 2. 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 up entirely of people called, "Norman." Now, most Brits think he did this just because he was a complete and utter ... bad man. However, he actually had a claim to the English throne. Edward the Confessor, who was Willia...