When talking about Normandy one immediately thinks of the WWII Landing Beaches and the Tapestry of Bayeux depicting the Conquest of England, two different types of invasions that marked Western Europe History 950 years or so apart!
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Normandy is located in Western France and corresponds to the historic Duchy of Normandy that was founded for the Viking Rollo by King Charles the Simple with the Treaty of Saint Clair-sur-Epte in 911.
Rollo was a Norse nobleman of Danish or Norwegian origin who was often referred to as Robert de Normandie after his baptism.
He was the forerunner of the Dukes of Normandy and ancestor of William the Conqueror (c1028 -1087) who launched the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and became the first Norman King of England .
The Tapestry de Bayeux is a long embroidered linen cloth depicting the Conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy.
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The impressive hanging is embroidered with coloured woollen yarns depicting around fifty scenes with captions of the Conquest.
Its origins are still subject to controversy...
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Photos source Wikimedia Commons:
Bayeux Hawking and Harold deadPublic Domain
Normandy is located in Western France and corresponds to the historic Duchy of Normandy that was founded for the Viking Rollo by King Charles the Simple with the Treaty of Saint Clair-sur-Epte in 911.
Rollo was a Norse nobleman of Danish or Norwegian origin who was often referred to as Robert de Normandie after his baptism.
He was the forerunner of the Dukes of Normandy and ancestor of William the Conqueror (c1028 -1087) who launched the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and became the first Norman King of England .
The Tapestry de Bayeux is a long embroidered linen cloth depicting the Conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy.
The impressive hanging is embroidered with coloured woollen yarns depicting around fifty scenes with captions of the Conquest.
Its origins are still subject to controversy...
Read complete article....
Photos source Wikimedia Commons:
Bayeux Hawking and Harold deadPublic Domain