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BBC The Normans

BBC The Normans

Description: Professor Robert Bartlett examines the extraordinary expansion and unchecked ambition of the Normans, and shows how they transformed the history of Europe.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2010
Number of episodes: 3
First episode air date: August 4, 2010
Presented By: Robert Bartlett
Language: English
Networks: BBC, BBC Two
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