[UA] Re: London (was American attitudes and things)

[David Tormsen]

On 2/6/07, David M Jacobs <davidmichaeljacobs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> However, as any pop-geneticist will tell you (at least the ones with an
> interest in history), about half of people of English descent can claim that
> relationship, through his great-great-great-grandson, William the Conqueror
> -- around 50% of people of English blood hold genetic material from Billy
> the Bastard in their DNA.  A fair number of Scottish- and Irish-descended
> folk could probably claim that, too.
>

Makes you wonder how many Americans, Canadians, Australians, New
Zealanders, etc also trace back to ol' Billy. Wonder if his demon is
still around, and what Granddaddy can do...