Ep 76: Levi Roach on the Normans
School of War
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The Transformation of the Norman Order in Sicily
The Leopard is about the end of Norman aristocracy in Sicily during Italian reunification. It was made into a Fantastic 60s movie by Bert Lancaster, who also wrote it. The book documents how these rapacious thugs become established political players on the continent and down in the Mediterranean. How does the Norman way of war change from when they arrive in the Sen Valley to when they establish control over what ultimately becomes France?
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