AIBU to invade England and claim the throne?

[GuillameDucdeNormandie]

I’ve been a lurker for a while and hoping I can benefit from your wise advice.

I’ve been Duke of Normandy for a while now but like any early medieval noble, I’m keen to progress. I’ve had my eye on the English crown for while now. I’m distantly related to Edward the Confessor and he’s got no heir, so it seemed like a perfect fit, yeah?

Anyway, I dropped lucky 10 or so years ago when Edward agreed to back me as his heir. His brother in law, Harold, also swore allegiance to my claim.

Roll forward and Edward has just died; imagine my shock to hear Harold has claimed the throne, the duplicitous shit!

So, in these circumstances, AIBU to launch a full scale invasion of England? Or should I just suck it up?

1066 being of course one of the two Genuine Dates of British History.

What was the other ?

When are you thinking of coming over? Do you think you could conquer in time for a Christmas coronation? I could start making a pudding🤔

55 BC

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1066_and_All_That

I dunno, did you see what happened to that Hardrada bloke? I mean, no offence mate, but I don't think you're tougher than him.

Definitely! Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough! 🤣

I think you should definitely invade. That will be one in the eye for Harold

Just don't let Rupert Lowe spot you, he'll be tweeting all sorts

Stay in your lane! We have a lot going for us and we don’t need you cheese-eating-surrender-monkeys muscling in.

Have you been watching too many shows like Homes under the Hammer and Location Location Location @GuillameDucdeNormandie and you feel you'd like a second home?
You could be lucky, as Harold and his army are on manoeuvres up North.

Also you've got a lot going for you with the 1066 date, not to mention the possibility of a Christmas Day coronation, your publicity machine has come up trumps there!

On the down side, you might be remembered as the person who invented estate agents, as un petit oiseau has told me you plan an inventory of all the property in the country.

I notice as so often on MN the OP has disappeared. Is this a rogue thread or is the OP even now crossing the channel with French nobles and mercenaries.

Come back @GuillameDucdeNormandie and let us know how you got on.
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They spoke a dialect of it. That's why we have William as a name not Guillaume, the 'G' was pronounced as a 'W'.

Only if you leave your bloody archways at home! I mean they are very nice and all that but in the future some poor child might be forced - every holiday, to go look at one when they’d rather be watching Tizwas.

like the book idea though

I live in your town Guillaume and I'd just like to remind you that the white lines in your car park need repainting and there are too many campervans outside. I think you need to do a bit of tidying up before you head off to England.

Oh, and we all saw through that "swearing an oath on the bones of a saint" stunt you tried to pull.

Kind Regards

The Witan

Just make sure your kids and their kids (and their kids) know how to behave. In particular, keep an eye on those sons of yours.

(A Level Medieval History in the late 90s was the best course ever, even if hardly any of us did it).

I learnt it all from DS x 2's history lessons!

YABU! Harold and you were getting on fine til your brother got involved, right? Plus he’s a good lad, saved some of your boys from drowning at Mont St Michel and you both like dogs and horses? Job share??

When you contract the embroiderers, make very sure they don't skimp on the materials: the linen backing they used needs to last at least 900 years, so it needs to be exhibition quality. No nipping down the market for 68.3 metres of cheapo fabric.