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The Normans

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In a new season on Â鶹Éç Two and Â鶹Éç Four, get to know your ancestors - the Normans. Professor Robert Bartlett tells the story of the Normans in northern Europe between the 10th and 13th Centuries and how they transformed the face of Britain, and Europe, forever.

Dan Snow walks around England to uncover the "forgotten" Norman Empire, Dr Stephen Baxter looks at the Domesday Book and the poet Simon Armitage looks at the rise of the Arthurian legend following the Norman invasion.

A History of the World blog

Explore the impact and legacy of the Normans on the A History of the World blog with posts from experts at the British Museum and around the country.

Norman objects on A History of the World

A Norman penny

A Norman penny minted between 1083 and 1087, during the reign of William I

Fragment from a gravestone

Fragment from a unique 13th Century medieval Jewish tombstone

Medieval ring brooch

A medieval ring brooch which was found in Wolverton, Warwickshire

The Domesday Book

The Domesday Book - a record of the land held by the king

Exon Domesday

The Exon Domesday - a record of the south-western counties

Reading's Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry - as created by embroiderers in Reading

Find other Norman objects, with objects from around the world at the same time, in the Explorer.

A History of the World has a collection of objects from people and museums from around the country. Anyone can add an object to the website, you just need to take a photo and write a short description. Find out how to add yours to the collection.

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The Normans on Radio 4

On In Our Time, Melvyn Bragg and guests look at whether the Anglo Saxons were oppressed by the Normans. Plus The Norman Way explores the daily lives and preoccupations of Norman Britain (first broadcast in 2004).

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    In Our Time: The Norman Yoke

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    The Norman Way: Invasion in 1066.

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    The Norman Way: Regime change in England

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    The Norman Way: Wonders and blunders of the age

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