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The Normans (3/3)

Part Three. Descendants of Vikings who settled in northern France, the Normans emerged in the 10th century AD. Their military ability was respected and they established kingdoms in southern Italy, Sicily and Antioch (Near East). In 1066 they set their sights on England ...

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-DressToKill- : LVL 43: VP 5: said:

-DressToKill-

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522 days ago...

Must have been really confusing all being called Norman!!!!!!!!..Down the pub, ``Who`s round is it``?, it`s Normans Norman..WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flynn_2006 : LVL 42: VP 5: said:

Flynn_2006

0 votes NegativePositive

521 days 21 hours ago...

My ancestor fought in the battle of Hastings and later awarded the title of Duke of Bunnigton.

-DressToKill- : LVL 43: VP 5: said:

-DressToKill-

6 votes NegativePositive

521 days 20 hours ago...

Awesome, well done Flynn!!!!!!!!

zaiyar : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

zaiyar

1 votes NegativePositive

521 days 15 hours ago...

Not sure you can congratulate that one ... it seems like pointless loss of life.

Imagine any of those men from either side now meeting in a pub in present day without knowing anything of war ... would they fight?

Unlikely. The opposite has a much better chance of being true.

ghostrider : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

ghostrider

5 votes NegativePositive

511 days 14 hours ago...

^They would make passionate love?

smokemylungs : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

smokemylungs

2 votes NegativePositive

510 days 1 hour ago...

Zaiyar, back then without war or religion. Life was Dead pointless and dead boring.

They welcomed fights, just like the drunken man at the pub welcomes a good scuffle.

Kings took advantage of mens idea of a Good time .

i.e. to fight.

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