We are told by some, that the English monarchy is founded in the Norman conquest, and that our princes have thereby a title to absolute dominion: which if it were true, (as by the history it appears otherwise) and that William had a right to make war on this island; yet his dominion by conquest could reach no farther than to the Saxons and Britons, that were then inhabitants of this country.
Ahazten dute haien alboan beste horrenbeste buruzagi eta gerlarik hartu zutela parte, garaipenetan lagundu eta menpekoturiko herrialdeak lortzen jardun zutenak, gainera, herrialde horien jabetza ere elkarren artean banatu zuten. Batzuek diote, ingeles monarkia normandiarren konkistan oinarritzen dela eta gure printzeek horregatik nagusitasun absoluturako titulua erdietsi zutela.