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. In episode 2, Eleanor explores William’s precarious childhood and early military experience through the great castles and countryside of Normandy. By 1066, the Normans were hungry for more land and power, and William took advantage of tumultuous events across the channel to launch an invasion of England.
08 July 2026
Meet the Normans With Eleanor Janega: The Rise of William the Conqueror
From Chronicle – Medieval History Documentaries
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. In episode 2, Eleanor explores William’s precarious childhood and early military experience through the great castles and countryside of Normandy. By 1066, the Normans were hungry for more land and power, and William took advantage of tumultuous events across the channel to launch an invasion of England.
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. In episode 2, Eleanor explores William’s precarious childhood and early military experience through the great castles and countryside of Normandy. By 1066, the Normans were hungry for more land and power, and William took advantage of tumultuous events across the channel to launch an invasion of England.
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