"William the Usurper"--William the Conqueror used immoral and manipulative tactics to lay claim to a throne that did not rightfully belong to him.

William the Usurper Every country has a unique culture. Where would America be without its hand-made quilts, fried chicken, or football? Things like these make a country a civilization and influence the inhabitants' daily lives, lives that are governed by people who also share this culture. But when power passes to leaders that do not share this culture, how can the people be expected to accept it? That is exactly what happened in the year 1066 …

…and cared about them. In William they got another foreigner looking for power. EyeWitness: History through the eyes of those who lived it. Invasion of England, 1066 http://www.ibiscom.com/bayeux.htm Outline of Great Books, Volume I. History of the Norman Invasion of England. http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Outline_of_Great_Books_Volume_I/normaninv_dg.html Tierney, Brian. Western Europe in the Middle Ages: 300-1475. Sixth Edition. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 1999