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About How Vikings Became Brutal Norman Kings | with Eleanor Janega

They were the Northmen who changed history. Starting as heathen Viking warriors who plundered and settled in Northern France and forged the new Duchy of Normandy, becoming the most ferocious conquerors that medieval Europe had ever seen, and giving England its most famous date: 1066. In this two part series, Dr Eleanor Janega sets off across Normandy to discover who this band of rugged warriors, settlers and rulers were.

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How Vikings Became Brutal Norman Kings | with Eleanor Janega
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Society
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113 minutes
Language
English
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History Hit

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