Hail the conquering hero!
According to Garrison Keillor, during this same week 942 years ago, William the Conqueror and his Norman hordes were busy invading England. Aside from the profound and extensive impact this would have on the English (their language, society, stories, geography), William is the reason my french-born tailor ancestors ended up in England and (eventually) Ireland.
Crazy, huh?
Crazy, huh?