Conquest and Legacy: Searching for the Normans in Nottingham

The Saxon town became a centre of Norman power through a royal castle and the settlement of French-speaking merchants with new laws, churches and customs, raising questions about how much continuity remained from Saxon England.

Accompanying the British Museum’s landmark exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, this exhibition showcases artefacts from Nottingham and the wider region, revealing how the Conquest reshaped daily life and established Nottingham as a key royal power base in central England.

This exhibition is curated by Dr Chris King (Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Nottingham) and Ann Inscker (Nottingham City Galleries and Museums).