The Normans

Season 1

When Norse Viking settlers raided the French coast in medieval times, they spread a unique ethnic group that would change the face of Europe and the Near East. The history of the Normans is a fascinating chronicle of the roots of modern culture, religion and politics. This series traces the epic story of a people shrouded in myth and fantastical tales, yet whose influence permeates modern society.

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S1 E1 - The Invaders
August 4, 2004
51min
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1066: The most familiar date in medieval English history. The Battle of Hastings was one of blood and brutality. The Normans, who raided all through Europe, invaded England and brought with them many changes.
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S1 E2 - The Kingdom in the Sun
August 11, 2004
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Pious adventurers, the Normans were descendant of the Pagan people of the distant north. Their great conquest at Hastings is familiar enough, but few know of their other great conquests far to the south.
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S1 E3 - Loss of Identity
August 18, 2004
51min
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Myth had always been a potent force in a nation's history. History is bent and shaped to comply with the needs of the nation, but truth and history rarely rhyme. Nations, after all, are made by men, but they are also destroyed by them.
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