Dan Snow's Norman Walks - Season 1 Episode 2 Herefordshire and Monmouthshire: The March of Wales
Dan's second walk explores what the invaders did next, as they aimed to cement their rule across a diverse nation. Despite William the Conqueror being confirmed as king, the Normans had only completed stage one of their colonization, and few areas were as unstable as the Welsh borders. Challenging topography and a multitude of local chieftains made for an uncivilized region and Dan's walk around the Monnow river system is dominated by the motte and bailey castles that sprang up throughout the Norman era. These were the handiwork of ambitious barons who made their mark on the 'march' - a border zone from which the Normans pushed their influence west into Wales and Ireland. Dan's very rural walk is still touched by the agriculture, forests and common ground established by the Normans, and he discovers that one of the present-day landowning families has held its lands for almost a thousand years.
Year: 2010
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Four
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Cast: Dan Snow, Janet Burton, David Austin
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First Air Date: Aug 04, 2010
Last Air date: Aug 18, 2010
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 3 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 0.412
Language: English
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