Saxon, Viking and Norman Girl Power with Sharon Bennett Connolly

What part did women play in the Norman Conquest? Were they as important as the men fighting the battles? Why was Emma of Normandy crucial to the Battle of Hastings even though she was long dead by the time William the Bastard was sailing across the channel?...Enjoy an additional bonus of Scottish medieval history and why Chris Pine matters...Find Sharon here: @sharonbennettconnolly on Instagramhttps://historytheinterestingbits.com/silk-and-the-sword-the-women-of-the-norman-conquest/Silk and the Sword Book:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silk-Sword-Women-Norman-Conquest/dp/1445678756/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35I5ODKGXXZ6F&keywords=silk+and+the+sword&qid=1704317220&sprefix=silk+and+the+sword%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1Our favourite books on The Norman Conquest:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Mysteries-of-the-Norman-Conquest-Unravelling-the-Truth-of-the-Battle-of-Hastings-and-the-Events-of-1066-Hardback/p/21417/aid/1238https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/English-Collusion-and-the-Norman-Conquest-Hardback/p/17995/aid/1238https://www.amazon.co.uk/Norman-Conquest-Marc-Morris-ebook/dp/B0070UIEDS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10ZQS334DJA4G&keywords=marc+morris+the+norman+conquest&qid=1704316912&sprefix=marc+morris%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-1https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Women-of-Power-in-Anglo-Saxon-England-Paperback/p/19189/aid/1238https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-battle-of-hastings-classic-histories-series/9780750993906/Join Natalie on her London walking tours:Monarchy Anglo-Saxons to Stuarts: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Monarchy Stuarts to Windsors: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355 Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/and a new one Royal Love Stories:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.