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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2607524, member: 74712&quot;]While I love the Richard coin, let me clarify a few things - If we&#039;re talking direct descendants of the Conqueror, I don&#039;t think Richard can count.&nbsp; To get to Richard&#039;s kingship, the throne went from William, to his son William II, William&#039;s third son Henry I, who died without a male heir, leading to the anarchy and his daughter Matilda claiming the throne.&nbsp; Matilda eventually won it for her son Henry II, who is the father of Richard.&nbsp; Henry was originally the Count of Anjou, who claimed the Duchy of Normandy from his mother, and the kingship (both of which he had to fight to win).&nbsp; So, Henry started the Angevin line, and while a Duke of Normandy, is not really considered Norman</p><p><br /></p><p>Also be careful of attributing greatness to the Normans - they are an interesting people who had a great pride in themselves, which lead to many books written about their greatness.&nbsp; A good book to explain the Norman perception is by R.H.C. Davies, <i>The Normans and their Myth</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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