The most important event in English history occurred in 1066 when a Frenchman, Duke William I of Normandy, conquered England. The Duke, who became known as William the Conqueror, booted out the entire English aristocracy, and replaced them with his French cronies who had followed him across the channel. Just as snobbish Americans like to claim that their family came over on the Mayflower, pretentious Englishmen trace their ancestry back to this period. That’s what Sly is claiming; but his knowledge of history is rather poor. The Dukes name wasn’t Richard — it was William; and Conqueror wasn’t his last name — he’s not “William Conqueror,” he’s William the Conqueror.