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The curious fashion of shaving the back of the head up to about level with the ears, was first seen in England in the 11th century. One can imagine the sensation this caused among the be-whiskered Saxons. King Harold's spies having seen the Normans all shaved and shorn, thought they were all priests and could chant masses. After the Conquest, shaven heads were abandoned by the Normans in favour of long flowing locks as worn by the yellow-haired English-an illustration of the adaptability of this fierce warrior-race who, having founded Normandy and adopted the French language and manners, crossed the sea and and conquered England. |
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