August
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/ 2022
The first Norman king of England met an untimely and turbulent death, although, to be fair, the situation really ‘exploded’ after his death. William the Conqueror, sometimes known as William the Bastard, and, of course, William I, reigned from 1066 until his death in 1087 while leading a campaign in northern France. It would be fair to say that William ‘the Conqueror’ enjoyed the fruits of his conquests, quite literally. He grew immensely fat, and he died with the pommel of his saddle literally driven into his intestines. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"98461","attributes":{"alt":"Oil painting of William the Conqueror, circa 1580 (Public Domain)","class":"media-image","height":"630","style":"width: 462px; height: 630px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"462"}}]] Oil painting of William the Conqueror, circa 1580 ( Public Domain ) A Cruel Death, an Exploding Affair This
