Book of Norman EnglandB.T. Batsford, 1997 - 144 pages Using archaeological, topographical and architectural evidence, this book covers the entire story of Norman England in an accessible way. It describes the impact of the Norman Conquest on England and looks at the castles, monasteries and churches and their effect on the landscape. |
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Page 53
Trevor Rowley. 28 Aerial view of the Tower of London , with the White Tower at the centre of a series of outer defensive circuits . The Tower was William's great citadel and palace in the capital . As originally built ( c . 1078 ) , the ...
Trevor Rowley. 28 Aerial view of the Tower of London , with the White Tower at the centre of a series of outer defensive circuits . The Tower was William's great citadel and palace in the capital . As originally built ( c . 1078 ) , the ...
Page 72
... tower . The best known of the great stone keeps is the White Tower of London . The designer of the 44 Aerial view of the motte and bailey at Pleshey ( Essex ) ; the village occupies an extended outer bailey . References to burgesses ...
... tower . The best known of the great stone keeps is the White Tower of London . The designer of the 44 Aerial view of the motte and bailey at Pleshey ( Essex ) ; the village occupies an extended outer bailey . References to burgesses ...
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... towers , one over the central crossing , one at each corner of the transepts and either a tower at the west end of the nave or two flanking towers as part of an extensive west work . In 1107 , just nine years after the cathedral had ...
... towers , one over the central crossing , one at each corner of the transepts and either a tower at the west end of the nave or two flanking towers as part of an extensive west work . In 1107 , just nine years after the cathedral had ...
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