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Old 7th February 2008, 16:01
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Try googling The Norman Conquest and 1066.
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Nice one.

Kind of makes Robert the Bruce 4th or 5th generation Viking. The invading Normans of 1066 being 2nd generation Vikings. Its how his family made the leap to Scots freedom fighter?
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Kern, maybe you should re-read what wiki has to say:

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Although his paternal ancestors were of Scoto-Norman heritage... his maternal ancestors were Scottish-Gaels.
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