tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482248790473272321.post1791695089189772792..comments2024-03-27T05:39:41.122-07:00Comments on The Sabbatical Chef: William the Conqueror and 1066The Sabbatical Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16672966159069489284noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482248790473272321.post-26200201955902368442017-12-20T05:48:03.170-08:002017-12-20T05:48:03.170-08:00William sailed from St Valery in the Somme. St Mal...William sailed from St Valery in the Somme. St Malo being in Brittany it’s possible that some of the Breton ships sailed from there to join his forces at Barfleur before heading east.<br /><br />Around 1078 William went hunting on the Cotentin and had a beach party at Barfleur to celebrate. The Red Lady of Brittany composed “the Lay of the Beach” there in honour of the occasion. It must have been a fine poem, because over a century later, a translation of it was made for the King of Norway.zoetropohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561232179829754977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482248790473272321.post-82553796545914914802012-10-15T18:47:02.037-07:002012-10-15T18:47:02.037-07:00I keep meaning to write about William the Conquero...I keep meaning to write about William the Conqueror... so glad you did! I have a special interest as I found he is my 42nd(ish) Great Grandpa! I also love the fact that you included a Horrible Histories...I use them all the time in class. They are hilarious! Thanks for such an interesting post!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006700679121363297noreply@blogger.com