The Normans

2010 ‧ Documentary ‧ 1 season

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First episode date	August 4, 2010
Final episode date	August 18, 2010
Languages	English
Presented by	Robert Bartlett
Networks	BBC
	BBC Two
Date of Reg.	2019-11-29 23:24:50
Date of Upd.	2021-11-18 17:18:28
ID	1792509

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About The Normans

Professor Robert Bartlett examines the extraordinary expansion and unchecked ambition of the Normans, and shows how they transformed the history of Europe.

Trial by ordeal: When fire and water determined guilt

Feb 16,2020 2:52 am

... Trial by combat, as depicted in Game of Thrones, was allowed by English law until 1819 Trial by combatAnother option was trial by combat or wager of battle - a fight between the accused and their accuser, which was introduced by The Normans in 1066 (and depicted in HBO series Game of Thrones)...