What The Normans Did Next After 1066 | Dan Snow's Norman Walks | Chronicle
Published 2021-10-20
These were the handiwork of ambitious barons who made their mark on the 'march' – a border zone from which the Normans pushed their influence west into Wales and Ireland. Dan's very rural walk is still touched by the agriculture, forests and common ground established by the Normans, and he discovers that one of the present-day landowning families has held its lands for almost a thousand years.
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All Comments (21)
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Greetings from a big fan of english history from Bucharest...I have always belive that history is nr 1 lesson for a man/ woman in order to find the roots of their ancestors and preserving the national identity ....just as in a family...to know your grandparents , parents and soto pass to your own children same torch of pride and knowledge... many thanks Dan Snowden☺
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I love these videos about the Normans. Both sides of my father’s family come from Norman lines and unfortunately I never had the opportunity to learn about them in school.
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Dan Snow is unmatchable! I would love to visit White Castle! Fabulous ! That’s what comes to mind when I think of a “castle”! Superb!
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I want a Dan Snow & Bear Grylls crossover episode. In this version they storm the beach at Hastings, parachute into Battle then scale the castles using nothing but their accents.
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What a brilliant telling. Thank you. 😊
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What a delightful vid! Thank you Dan and crew. What a beautiful island! One thing I regret is to never have come there when I was young!
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Watching this after listening to most of the British history podcast season 8 & 9. Love to have the visual - but interesting contrasting point of view given.
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OMG! They're talking about my family. My 9th Great Grandfather was Thomas Emmott Scidmore(Scudamore) born in 1600. Immigrated to Massachusetts
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So interesting, and gorgeous landscapes. Really enjoying this series.
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5:16 “I always imagined it like, tentacles of Norman influence, spreading ever further inland.” 😔
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interesting approach to Public History, wish there could be a parallel documentary series of the Norman conquest of Sicily which was basically in the same period (1061-1091)
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Thanks for this upload!
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Mr. Snow is living history.
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Great stuff! Thanks.
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I quite enjoy the learning curve. Its beautiful. My mother wants to see real castles. I'd rather build her one. I wonder how much this would cost presently. Hey a dude can dream right.
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One of my earliest ancestors hugh de whelock, was a nobleman there in the area of Wheelock cheshire. It's believed he was norman because of the prefix de before his name. It's close to the border of Wales and would've seen lots of history from the Irish, welsh, anglo saxons and Norsemen. Almost a crossroads of sorts
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My ancestor was the Baron of Shipbrook. Castle isn't there anymore. His name was Richard DeVernon. Fought with William the Conqueror at the battle of Hastings.
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learned it in High school _ great video.
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great video _
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⚔️Castle & market spacing.The USA’s Pony Express, was mostly used for newspapers & business; lasting 18 months, and it was very efficient: The USA’s comparison, was the Pony Express, having 190 stations, that took 10 days to cover. Riders averaged 87miles/ day; changing houses average of 10-15 miles/ day.🛡
