How the Normans changed the history of Europe – Mark Robinson
May 2023
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Check out our Patreon page: View full lesson: In the year 1066, 7,000 Norman infantry and knights sailed in warships across the English Channel. Their target: England, home to more than a million people. Around the same period of time, other groups of Normans were setting forth all across Europe. Who were these warriors, and how did they leave their mark so far and wide? Mark Robinson shares a brief history of the Normans. Lesson by Mark Robinson, directed by Echo Bridge. Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible!...... 
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