The Genomic Legacy of the Norman Conquest in Rural England
Flavio De Angelis, Elizabeth A. Nelson, Sam Leggett, Kalina Kassadjikova, Tanya Pelayo, Rob Poulton, Todd C. Rae, Lars Fehren‐Schmitz, Lia Betti, Carlos Eduardo G. Amorim
This study analyzes ancient DNA from a rural English cemetery to explore genetic continuity and change following the Norman Conquest, finding no genome-wide discontinuity.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2026 · PreprintGenetics