Norman Walks

The “Norman Walks” series offers viewers a compelling journey through Britain’s landscape. Historian Dan Snow guides this exploration. He reveals how the land itself tells stories of our Norman predecessors. Episode 3, “Yorkshire – the Northern Abbeys,” focuses specifically on the Norman impact in the north of England. This region endured brutal subjugation. However, it later became a heartland of Norman monasticism. The documentary promises insights into invasion, conquest, and ultimately, colonization. It uses Dan Snow’s final walk to investigate this complex legacy.