Cet ouvrage historique, écrit au XIe siècle par l'abbé Guillaume de Jumièges, relate l'histoire des Normands depuis leur origine scandinave jusqu'à l'apogée de leur puissance en Angleterre et en Italie du Sud. L'auteur retrace les grandes étapes de cette histoire mouvementée, marquée par les conquêtes, les alliances, les trahisons, les rois et les seigneurs, et analyse les facteurs qui ont permis aux Normands de devenir l'une des forces majeures de l'Europe médiévale. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.