Directory of Norman Conquests Resources

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Any of the various battles and conquests propagated by the norse settlers of Normandy, including (but not limited to) the settlement of Normandy, the conquest of England, Wales and Scotland, and the conquest of Southern Italy and the Principality of Antioch.

Subcategories

• Battle of Hastings
• Battle of Stamford Bridge
• William the Conqueror

Resources in This Category

• 1066 and the Effects of the Norman Conquest on England

  http://geoffboxell.tripod.com/1066.htm
  A collection of original and reprinted articles from the author of a novel set in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings.

• Bayeux Tapestry

  http://www.hastings1066.com/
  The Bayeux Tapestry. Reproduction, translation and history.

• Bayeux Tapestry

  http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bayeux_tapestry/index.html
  Describes this medieval tapestry illustrating the history of William the Conqueror, Harold II, the battle of Hastings and the Norman conquest.

• British History - The Normans

  http://normans.etrusia.co.uk/
  Continuing the on-going history of the British Isles, this site looks at the effects and changes brought in by the Norman invasion in AD 1066.

• Gerald of Wales - The Norman Conquest of Ireland

  http://www.britannia.com/history/docs/giraldus.html
  Translation of a contemporary account.

• Ireland's History in Maps

  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/
  An essay with supporting maps.

• Secrets of the Norman Invasion

  http://www.secretsofthenormaninvasion.com/
  Nick Austin examines the primary sources. He is particularly interested in trying to determine exactly where the Normans landed prior to the Battle of Hastings.

• The Battle of Fulford

  http://www.battleoffulford.org.uk/
  Information about the battlefield near York and the 20 September 1066 battle of Fulford, which preceded Hastings. Includes maps, photographs, and accounts, as well as a description of efforts to preserve the area from development.

• The Bayeux Tapestry

  http://www.vlib.us/medieval/lectures/bayeux_tapestry.html
  History of, and commentary upon the famous tapestry.

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