Editing Swanscombe (section)

===Norman Conquest===
It is claimed, apparently without evidence, that in 1066 Swanscombe locals massed an army in defiance of [[William the Conqueror|William I]] and so won the right to continue their ancient privileges, including the tradition of passing inheritance by [[gavelkind]]. The men of Kent met William near Swanscombe, where the Saxons concealed their number with branches, thus intimidating the Norman army. Again according to legend, they were offered a truce that left Kent as the only region in England that William left unconquered. Hence in this area of England alone, Kent County Council adopted the motto ''Invicta'', meaning unconquered.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bill|first1=Joe|title=Man of Kent or Kentish Man – which are you?|url=http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/man-of-kent-or-kentish-man-which-are-you-1-2334928|access-date=11 June 2017|work=kentnews.co.uk|date=14 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613032923/http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/man-of-kent-or-kentish-man-which-are-you-1-2334928|archive-date=13 June 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>