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The Normans in Britainby Mandy Barrow |
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An Introduction to the Invaders. Who were the Normans? The Normans were people who lived in Normandy in Northern (The photographs below and throughout the following page were taken from the Battle of Hastings re-enactment in October 2006)
The Normans lived in wattle and daub huts with thatched straw roofs.
FoodThere were no supermarkets or shops to buy food so the celts ate what food they could grow or hunt. Plants Vegetables e.g. leeks, onions, turnips, parsnips and carrots.
Berries e.g. gooseberries, blackberries and blueberries. Grains to make bread and also porridge Herbs e.g. fennel, common sorrel, wild garlic, parsley Leaves e.g. nettles and spinach Animal Wild animals e.g. deer, wild boar, fox, beaver, and bear. Fish e.g. trout, mackerel, and salmon. Domesticated animals e.g. chicken, goat, sheep and pigs. Eggs from hens and wild birds eggs. Insects Honey from bees
Their clothes were made from animals.
They travelled by boat, horseback or on carts pulled by cattle.
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France. They were originally 
Wild nuts e.g. hazelnuts and walnuts.
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Contents The Norman Invasion of England - introduction Meet the four claimants to the English throne (includes family tree) Who was the leader of the Normans? Who were the Normans? Houses, clothes, food Where did William fight Harold for the English Throne? What happened at the Battle of Hastings? Who died with an arrow in his eye? William becomes King - plus Domesday Book info |
The Bayeux Tapestry - introduction What is the Bayeux Tapestry about? Questions and answers about the Bayeux Tapestry Part one Questions and answers about the Bayeux Tapestry Part two |
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