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  • Medieval fun facts…

    On names… “When Henry the young King held court in Normandy at Christmas 1171, the guests supposedly included 110 knights named ‘William’.” The most common names in English society by 1225 were William, Robert, Richard, Roger, and Hugh. (Contrast that with a May 2013 list: Jacob, Mason, Ethan, Noah, William. 842 years & William is…