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Norman Wisdom (Normana Sapienza) is a phrase utilized by historians to describe the cultural, intellectual and philosophical growth that occurred in 11th Century England following the Norman Invasion of 1066. Many modern authors consider the movement to be too clumsy a term which is seen as random and uncontrolled, though the classification remains in continued use. In recent years some notable voices within the archaeological and historical community have claimed the classification to be far less than stable a term than previously believed, with some considering that the entire construct is too flimsy and liable to fall over.

Following the aftermath of the Norman Invasion in 1066, and all that, England became increasingly less insular, looking towards the European mainland and further afield for new methods of learning, agriculture and towards a cultural revolution which many consider to be the end of the Dark Ages and the foundation for the Renaissance. This period formed a paradigm shift that broke away from much of the barbarity which had existed previously, whilst many of today's human rights can be seen to have formed during this transitional time. For the first time in history peasants could expect to receive a bare minimum of twenty-three hours flogging a week with free gruel granted to those working for twenty hours a day or more. Luxuries such as bread and clothing became available amongst the lower-middle-lower class. (Full article...)