The Normans were [[Vikings]] who were granted lands to settle in by the [[French]] king in Normandy in Northern France. Their name is derived from "North Men", and they originally spoke Old Norse, but came to speak Norman French. [[William the Conqueror]] staged the Norman Conquest of [[England]] in 1066. The Normans built castles and used the armoured [[knight]] to subdue any territory they conquered. They also took over [[Sicily]] and played a prominent part in the [[Crusades]].
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'''The Normans''' were [[Vikings]] who were granted lands to settle in by the [[French]] king in Normandy in Northern France. Their name is derived from "North Men", and they originally spoke Old Norse, but came to speak Norman French. [[William the Conqueror]] staged the Norman Conquest of [[England]] in 1066. The Normans built castles and used the armoured [[knight]] to subdue any territory they conquered. They also took over [[Sicily]] and played a prominent part in the [[Crusades]].