Western Civilization I / Unit 10 WC1 0920 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Normandy, Iceland, Newfoundland
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The idea
From about eight fifty Vikings settled England, Scotland, empty Iceland and France. In nine eleven Normandy was granted to Rollo to fend off other Vikings, and its duke conquered England in ten sixty-six. About one thousand they reached Newfoundland, the first Europeans in North America.
In practice
The colony failed after conflict with Indigenous people.
Where people slip
The Americas were spared five centuries, the anchor says.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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