Project Gutenberg 2014-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 91 Jewett, Sarah Orne 1849 1909 11013390 The Normans; told chiefly in relation to their conquest of England Produced by RichardW, sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Normans; Told Chiefly in Relation to Their Conquest of England" by Sarah Orne Jewett is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the history of the Normans, focusing particularly on their conquests, culture, and influence, especially in relation to their impact on England. It intertwines the stories of significant figures such as Rolf the Ganger and William the Conqueror with the rich traditions and transformations of the Viking descendants. The opening of the book delves into the origins and characteristics of the ancient Northmen, elaborating on their lifestyle, voyages, and fierce reputation as pirates and warriors. It paints a picture of their working and fighting spirit, describing how the Scandinavian landscape shaped their culture and ambitions. The narrative emphasizes the transition from Viking raiders to more settled conquerors in lands like Normandy, setting the stage for the establishment of a new and enduring identity as Normans under leaders like Rolf. Furthermore, it hints at the complexities of their integration into French society, foreshadowing their ultimate role in shaping European history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44920/44920-h/images/coverpage.jpg en Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154 Normans DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 705930 705937 2024-09-18T19:11:17.986694 2023-09-19T14:24:13.422664 text/html text/html 683219 2014-02-15T09:08:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 1717452 2014-02-15T09:10:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1637047 2024-09-18T19:11:31.047665 application/epub+zip 1647939 2024-09-18T19:11:21.066720 application/epub+zip 331897 2024-09-18T19:11:18.894684 application/epub+zip 4063263 2024-09-18T19:11:38.214595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4006294 2024-09-18T19:11:28.956642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486414 2022-09-20T13:49:42.261634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593311 2024-09-18T19:11:16.201298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 593375 2014-02-15T09:08:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 226319 2014-02-15T09:10:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 592834 2014-02-15T09:09:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 226069 2014-02-15T09:10:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 592911 2014-02-15T09:10:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225904 2014-02-15T09:10:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21720 2024-09-18T19:11:38.393591 application/rdf+xml 26182 2024-09-18T19:11:19.058713 image/jpeg 3041 2024-09-18T19:11:18.976693 image/jpeg 1719969 2024-09-18T19:11:18.227699 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia