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 98
The Roman defences were standing virtually unaltered at the time of the Conquest , and additionally a great Roman theatre at the centre of the city survived to provide a massive quarry of readily worked stone , and also to dictate the ...
The Roman defences were standing virtually unaltered at the time of the Conquest , and additionally a great Roman theatre at the centre of the city survived to provide a massive quarry of readily worked stone , and also to dictate the ...
Page 101
In the longer term the consequences of the Conquest were beneficial and helped Oxford maintain its importance as an administrative and commercial centre that was the sixth largest town in England . The Normans also improved ...
In the longer term the consequences of the Conquest were beneficial and helped Oxford maintain its importance as an administrative and commercial centre that was the sixth largest town in England . The Normans also improved ...
Page 110
Most pilgrimage centres tended to be in towns or in large churches or abbeys , but there were other local ... It was unrivalled in England as a centre of pilgrimage , being visited by every monarch from William I to Henry VIII .
Most pilgrimage centres tended to be in towns or in large churches or abbeys , but there were other local ... It was unrivalled in England as a centre of pilgrimage , being visited by every monarch from William I to Henry VIII .
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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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