Book of Norman EnglandUsing 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 88
Subsequently , the Breteuil customs were widely adopted by new boroughs in western England and Wales in the Middle ... At Nottingham , William the Conqueror established ' the French Borough ' to the west of the English borough with its ...
Subsequently , the Breteuil customs were widely adopted by new boroughs in western England and Wales in the Middle ... At Nottingham , William the Conqueror established ' the French Borough ' to the west of the English borough with its ...
Page 90
Middle Ages , each borough having its own sheriff and bailiff . The inheritance practices operating in each part were also quite independent , that in the English burh still being the traditional ' Borough English ' rather than the more ...
Middle Ages , each borough having its own sheriff and bailiff . The inheritance practices operating in each part were also quite independent , that in the English burh still being the traditional ' Borough English ' rather than the more ...
Page 99
These were known as the Franci de Norwic ( the Frenchmen of Norwich ) and the new area as the New or French Borough , and , by 1086 , some 124 Frenchmen were recorded in the city . The centre of this borough was the market place , which ...
These were known as the Franci de Norwic ( the Frenchmen of Norwich ) and the new area as the New or French Borough , and , by 1086 , some 124 Frenchmen were recorded in the city . The centre of this borough was the market place , which ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Book of Norman England English Heritage |
| Author | Trevor Rowley |
| Contributor | English Heritage |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | B.T. Batsford, 1997 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0713480661, 9780713480665 |
| Length | 144 pages |
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