Hugrunar - The World of the Vikings
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Board: <b>Fair Fame of Years - History of the Vikings</b>
Thread: Gesta Normanorum: The Norman Heirs of the Vikings The descendants of Vikings who settled in northern France, the Normans were to take the spirit of their Scandinavian ancestors far and wide. ... more
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Message: "A History of Britain: Conquest!" to Air on History International Channel This Weekend
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Author: * Hypatia Didius - 1 Posts
Date: Oct 8, 2004 - 18:43

In recognition of the Battle of Hastings anniversary coming up next Thursday, October 14, the History International Channel is going to show three airings of the Simon Schama series "A History of Britain: Conquest!" this weekend, October 9th and 10th. This is an excellent program about the Norman invasion and anyone who has a chance to see it again or see it for the first time should take advantage of the opportunity to do so if possible. Those who are not able to see it can purchase a VHS or DVD copy of the entire series from Amazon.com. More detailed episode information can be found here:

"A History of Britain: Conquest!"

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