Episode 64: Feudalism and Early Normans
The History of English Podcast
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The Expansion of Normandy and the Demise of Old Norse
This chapter explores the expansion of the Normans in northern France after the fall of Charles the Bald and the Robertian usurpers. It discusses the role of Rallo, the Norse leader who settled in the region, and his son William Longsword in integrating the Normans into Frankish aristocracy. The chapter also delves into the decline of Old Norse as the primary language of the Normans and the assimilation of the Normans into Frankish culture.
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