# In the beginning: the Roman, the Viking and the Norman Conquests

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Kathleen Burk
- Year: 2005
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/beginning-roman-viking-and-norman-conquests)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

As an island people, the inhabitants of Britain were repeatedly subject to invasions from the Continent, at least until they had a powerful navy of their own. Although most historians consider that the Glorious Revolution of 1688 was also a successful invasion, this time by the Dutch, the earlier three ensured a profound transformation in the political and social organisations of the conquered territory.

## Lectures

1. [In the beginning: the Roman, the Viking and the Norman Conquests](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/beginning-roman-viking-and-norman-conquests/446f0a465287) (YouTube)