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Land of the Northmen

by Griff Hosker Book 5 in the Norman Genesis series.

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Norse settlers in the Cotentin Peninsula have gained land and wealth, but possession makes them targets for neighbours who once dismissed them as raiders. The Clan of the Horse answers pressure from the Franks by taking the offensive, using new ships to raid widely and to strengthen its position along the coast.

Campaigns carry the Vikings from Aquitaine and Wessex to the Muslim lands of Iberia, while conflict with the Carolingian world determines whether their settlement can become permanent. The novel follows the transition from seasonal raiding toward territorial power in ninth-century northern Francia, where Scandinavian war bands are beginning to establish the communities from which Normandy will eventually develop.

Historical Periods

Norman Conquest of England1066–1071 CE Rise of Normandy and the Duchy of Normandy911–1066

Historical people

William the Conqueror1028–1087 Rollo860–932

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