Tag Archives: Medieval times

Norman Conquest: History and Facts Norman Conquest: History and Facts Who were the Normans? The Normans were a group of Vikings who made their home on the French coast. The locals referred to them as the Norwegian Norsemen. In due course, they adopted the name Normans, and the region they …

The Crusades: History and Facts The European Christians fought a series of wars known as the Crusades in an effort to wrest back control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims during the Middle Ages.   The Crusades: History and Facts Why did they want to control Jerusalem? …