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How the Normans changed the history of Europe - Mark Robinson

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In the year 1066, 7,000 Norman infantry and knights sailed in warships across the English Channel. Their target: England, home to more than a million people. Around the same period of time, other groups of Normans were setting forth all across Europe. Who were these warriors, and how did they leave their mark so far and wide? Mark Robinson shares a brief history of the Normans.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Mark Robinson
Director
Esteban Valdez
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Producer
Jyeesha Wilson
Compositor
Jyeesha Wilson
Storyboard Artist
Meike Groh
Character Designer
Carolina Estevez
Layout Artist
Carolina Estevez
Animator
Christian Cooper, Leonardo Bencosme
Composer
Stephen LaRosa
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Fact-Checker
Francisco Diez

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