Armies of the Normans 911–1194

Explore the Norman legacy all the way from its Viking origins to Christian crusading knights, spanning conquests in Europe and beyond, revealing a fierce spirit and military prowess documented with full color illustrations. The Norman story began in 911, when a frightened French king (Charles III ‘the Simple’) gave land on the Channel coast to the Viking leader Rollo in return for adopting Christianity and helping repel other Viking marauders. Rollo and his fellow Norsemen (hence ‘Normandy’ and