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Obviously just prior to Hastings there was a Viking invasion that was put down by Harold, was there a significant threat of another invasion in the years and decades after the Norman conquest and if so how concerned were the Normans about this?

Secondly - the Norman conquest was swift and complete, why didn't they also invade Cumbria and Scotland?

Thanks !

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Very interesting thanks! I'm from Carlisle (Where you run our great castle!) so I have some familiarity with the Harrying of the north, although I believe it didn't reach this far north.

I know the Normans also conquered much of Italy during this period and there were links with the Byzantine Empire - did Byzantine influence ever reach England? Would the byzantines have a representative in England for example?