The Normans

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At the start of the Norman Campaign, William of Normandy sets forth on the hard-fought road to conquer England and become its new king. What follows is an epic story of succession, family conflict, anarchy, and rebellion.

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The Normans is a campaign in Age of Empires IV. The player mainly plays as the English. The campaign is based on the history of Norman and Angevin England from 1066 to 1217, and is divided into four chapters.

Chapters

1. Conquest — Follow William the Conqueror in his invasion of England and the Harrying of the North
2. Possession — Lead the armies of Henry I to defend his claims to England and Normandy against his brother Robert Curthose and King Louis VI of France
3. The Anarchy — Fight for the claim of Empress Matilda to the English throne against her rival King Stephen
4. Rebellion — Defend the English crown in the First Barons' War

Conquest

In this chapter, the player plays as the Normans, which are a modified version of the English.

• The Battle of Hastings: 1066
• North to York: 1069

Possession

• The Fall of Bayeux: 1105
• The Battle of Tinchebray: 1106
• The Battle of Brémule: 1119

The Anarchy

• First Battle of Lincoln: 1141
• The Siege of Wallingford: 1153

Rebellion

• The Siege of Dover: 1216
• The Siege of Rochester: 1215
• Second Battle of Lincoln: 1217

Cinematics and bonus videos

1. The Battle of Hastings: 1066
2. Building a Castle
3. North to York: 1069
4. The Crossbow
5. The Fall of Bayeux: 1105
6. Mail Making
7. The Battle of Tinchebray: 1106
8. The Battle of Brémule: 1119
9. Falconry & Hawking
10. First Battle of Lincoln: 1141
11. The Trebuchet
12. The Siege of Wallingford: 1153
13. The Siege of Dover: 1216
14. The Siege of Rochester: 1215
15. Medieval Paint
16. Second Battle of Lincoln: 1217
17. The Norman Legacy

Videos

Normans AoE4 campaign playthrough

Playthrough

Normans AoE4 campaign cutscenes

Cutscenes