HEROINES OF NORMANDY

From Rollo to William the Conqueror, the history of Normandy has often been told through the exploits of manly and powerful men. Yet beyond this masculine lens lie other equally formidable figures who helped shape Norman power: women whose courage, intelligence and influence left a lasting mark on history.

From Caen to Winchester, via Oxford, Bruges and Cambridge, this two-part docudrama sheds light on the decisive political influence of six queens, strategists, conquerors, founders and forgotten heirs to Normandy’s great legacy.

Blending historical reenactments with insights from historians, Heroines of Normandy invites us on a little-known epic spanning 200 years of medieval history, and paying tribute to the women who, far from mere pawns, were key players in the game of dynastic power.