The Rise & Fall of England's Richest Dynasty
Gone Medieval
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I Think He's in the Top 20 of the Richest Men in the World.
When he came to england with william the conqueror, he was given lands around lewis in sussex and cunnisborough in south yorkshire. He then inherited lands in norfolk, around castle acre, when his wife's brother was murdered by hereward the wake. So he had these lands from the south coast all the way up to yorkshire. And he had lands in about 13 counties. He was the fourth richest man in england, and the first richest after the royal members of the royal family. I think he's number 18 in the top 20 of the richest men in the world. Ever, when you think that he was alive a thousand years ago
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