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Norman Centuries | A Norman History Podcast by Lars Brownworth

Lars Brownworth, author of "Lost to the West" and creator of the "12 Byzantine Rulers" podcast presents "Norman Centuries", a podcast on the Normans. While popular Norman history focuses on the region... Read more

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Episode 5 - William the Conqueror

Episode 5 - William the Conqueror

The young Duke William seemed destined not to survive his childhood. Orphaned before he was ten, he became a plaything o... Read more

26 Mar 2010

20mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 4 - Magnificent Devil

Episode 4 - Magnificent Devil

The reign of Robert I began under the dark suspicion of murder and descended into chaos as the young Duke struggled for ... Read more

13 Jan 2010

14mins

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Episode 6 - The Two Harolds

Episode 6 - The Two Harolds

England on the eve of the Conquest was torn between the old King Edward the Confessor and the powerful house of Godwin. ... Read more

14 Apr 2010

18mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 7 - After Hastings

Episode 7 - After Hastings

King Harold wanted nothing more than a peaceful reign, but was destined to spend his time on the throne preparing for wa... Read more

17 May 2010

20mins

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Episode 8 - William Iron-Arm

Episode 8 - William Iron-Arm

In Duke Richard II's Normandy an impoverished knight named Tancred de Hauteville struggled to provide for his twelve son... Read more

28 May 2010

15mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 9 - The Rise of Robert Guiscard

Episode 9 - The Rise of Robert Guiscard

Robert Guiscard arrived in Italy as a simple knight, hoping to benefit from his brother's wealth and power. Instead he f... Read more

22 Jul 2010

16mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 10 - The Byzantine Wars

Episode 10 - The Byzantine Wars

By 1071 Robert Guiscard had risen to the height of power in Italy. The grumbling Lombards had been forced to grovel befo... Read more

15 Oct 2010

17mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 11 - The Great Count

Episode 11 - The Great Count

Roger de Hauteville was a strange conqueror. The youngest of twelve sons he was the last to come to Italy and treated as... Read more

18 Dec 2010

22mins

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Episode 12 - Rise of a King

Episode 12 - Rise of a King

Roger II was never supposed to inherit his father's possessions. He was the youngest of 18 children, and only five when ... Read more

15 May 2011

25mins

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Episode 13 - Rogerios Rex

Episode 13 - Rogerios Rex

In the Spring of 1133 the new Norman Kingdom of Sicily seemed about to be shattered. Roger II, its creator and first kin... Read more

7 Dec 2011

19mins

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