So what has the one-time usurper king of late night TV been up to lately?

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When Wessex was crowned King of England in January 1066, William accused him of being a usurper and assembled an invasion force.

BBC: 9 September

In particular, he likes to recall Dutugemunu, a famous warrior-king of the second century BC, who defeated Elara, a Tamil usurper from India.

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