The Normans
During the tenth to twelfth centuries a new people made a surprising mark on Europe, conquering land in Italy, Sicily, England, Wales and Ireland. They were the Normans.
The Normans for Children
Schoolnet's brief introduction to the Normans is actually broader and more comprehensive than many Anglo-centric account listed here. There are also five sources.
Schoolnet's brief introduction to the Normans is actually broader and more comprehensive than many Anglo-centric account listed here. There are also five sources.
A History of the Normans
You'll need a (free) Adobe reader to view this file, which is a thirty five pages general history of the Normans, their expansion during the eleventh and twelfth centuries and their society.
You'll need a (free) Adobe reader to view this file, which is a thirty five pages general history of the Normans, their expansion during the eleventh and twelfth centuries and their society.
Sicilian Peoples: The Normans
Given the Norman's Viking ancestry and their rule of a north-west European Duchy it might be surprising to see them described as a Sicilian people. But, as this article by Vincenzo Salerno reveals, they were active in Europe's south too.
Given the Norman's Viking ancestry and their rule of a north-west European Duchy it might be surprising to see them described as a Sicilian people. But, as this article by Vincenzo Salerno reveals, they were active in Europe's south too.
The Normans: Three Centuries of Achievement
An online version of a real exhibition held at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Britain, accompanied by some very useful maps.
An online version of a real exhibition held at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Britain, accompanied by some very useful maps.
The Normans in Sicily
This .pdf looks like a sample from a larger book but it's printable and works equally well as a brief standalone article on the Normans in Sicily. There's a nice map.
This .pdf looks like a sample from a larger book but it's printable and works equally well as a brief standalone article on the Normans in Sicily. There's a nice map.
Who were the Normans?
This discursive essay focuses on the Normans and their dealings with England but links to similar works on Norman social organisation and general history.
This discursive essay focuses on the Normans and their dealings with England but links to similar works on Norman social organisation and general history.