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Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, [1] OBE [2] (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010) was an English actor, comedian, musician and singer, best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring a hapless character called Norman Pitkin. [3]
1st Norman count of Rouen r. 911–927 House of Normandy: William "Longsword" c. 893 –942 2nd Norman count of Rouen r. 927–942: Duke of Normandy, 942: Richard I "the Fearless" 932–996 1st Duke of Normandy r. 942–996: Richard II "the Good" d. 1026 2nd Duke of Normandy r. 996–1027: Robert Count of Évreux, Archbishop of Rouen: Mauger c ...
Other Norman aristocrats with English wives following the conquest include William Pece, Richard Juvenis and Odo, a Norman knight. [1] Eventually, even this distinction largely disappeared in the course of the Hundred Years War (1337–1453), and by the 14th century Normans identified themselves as English, having been fully assimilated into ...
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The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, ...
William and his nobles spoke and conducted court in Norman French, in both Normandy and England. The use of the Anglo-Norman language by the aristocracy endured for centuries and left an indelible mark in the development of modern English. Upon being crowned, on Christmas Day 1066, William immediately began consolidating his power.
Norman, a 2010 drama film; Norman, a 2016 drama film; Norman, a 1970 British sitcom starring Norman Wisdom; The Normans, a documentary "Norman" (song), a 1962 song written by John D. Loudermilk and recorded by Sue Thompson "Norman (He's a Rebel)", a song by Mo-dettes from The Story So Far, 1980
Norman as a given name is of mostly English origin. It is a Germanic name and is composed of the elements nord ("north") + man ("man"). The name can be found in England before the Norman Invasion of 1066, but gained popularity by its use by Norman settlers in England after the invasion.