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When Duke William himself landed, as he stepped on the shore he slipped and fell forward upon his two hands.
Many of his men raised a loud cry of distress. "An evil sign," they said, "is here." But he cried out lustily: "See, my lords, by the splendour of God, I have taken possession of England with both my hands. It is now mine, and what is mine is yours." NORMAN CHRONICLERS |
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