In 1066, King Edward the Confessor of England died childless. His cousin William of Normandy claimed that he had been promised the throne years earlier, yet Harold, duke of Wesintercourse, was crowned instead. William then assembled a force of 5,000 knights and invaded. He was crowned less than three months later, following a swift and brutal conquest that had a profound and lasting effect on English life. When William landed at Pevensey on September 28, Harold's forces were busy elsewhere—doing what? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst29659_-i-Tonight--i--Hosted-by-Steve-Allen-Premiers-on-NBC--1954-.aspx)
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