Retracing The Footsteps Of The Norman Conquest | Dan Snow's Norman Walks | Timeline

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Published 2018-07-03
Historian Dan Snow puts his walking boots on and sets off to see what the British landscape can teach us about our Norman predecessors. From their violent arrival on these shores to their most sustaining legacies, Dan's three walks follow an evolutionary path through the Normans' era, from invasion to conquest, to successful rule and colonisation.

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All Comments (21)
  • @michaelccozens
    4:12 I love people like David Carpenter who are just so excited about their subject matter that they literally can't keep still. His classes must be amazing.
  • @bavery6957
    He and his dad make great shows. Always enormously informative. Thanks for sharing with us Yanks!
  • @charity2275
    William, Duke of Normandy - the Conqueror who was crowned William I, king of England, was my direct ancestor along with his beautiful petite wife Matilda, who was his queen. Their marriage was a true love match and William is known to have never had a mistress because of his love for her. which was unusual at the time.
  • @HebaruSan
    Thanks for explaining the origins of the "hurst" suffix, it took me back to a quote from my youth:
    "In Elmhurst, at York and Roosevelt Roads, where you always save more money!"
  • @simgingergirl
    My last name is Norman! I'm so proud to be part of this clan.
  • @robotnik77
    I can't help but wondering if, in fact, the Viking raid in Yorkshire was a plot between them and William to draw Harold away, dividing his forces. The battle of Fulford on Sept. 20th, Stamford Bridge on the 25th, and then William landing on the 28th. This was no coincidence. Harold's army must have been supremely fatigued. He made a huge blunder by not succoring his forces before the final battle.
  • @EloyGijon67
    Because that marshy area was sea in 1066.
    The coast wasnt like today.
    William could land over there and found Harold at Crowhurst on a much steeper hill than Battle Abbey 15:25
  • @robotnik77
    I show no listings for Mr. Cameron's book, "1066 Malfosse Walk". It must've been self-published and of only specialized interest. There are multiple copies of the fictionalized account, "The Golden Warrior", however.
  • @HeritageLanark
    Does anyone know if Dan has done a documentary on Chittlehampton? That is where my Snow ancestors are from.
  • @pab4435
    My family came to Britain in the Norman conquest! RIP King William! Lmaoooo 960 years later