The original Normans were Viking raiders and invaders.\u00a0 We went wherever we wanted and took what we wanted if someone did not want to trade us for it.\u00a0 We even conquered northern France.\u00a0 We conquered other regions as well, but after that most of our expansions were through well-placed marriages.\u00a0 In the end, Norman blood flowed through the veins of every monarch in Europe and some beyond.\u00a0 It made for interesting family dinners when relatives came calling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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