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 98
... centre of the city survived to provide a massive quarry of readily worked stone , and also to dictate the alignment of the medieval street pattern . At the time of the Conquest Canterbury had a population of perhaps six thousand , but ...
... centre of the city survived to provide a massive quarry of readily worked stone , and also to dictate the alignment of the medieval street pattern . At the time of the Conquest Canterbury had a population of perhaps six thousand , but ...
Page 101
... centre that was the sixth largest town in England . The Normans also improved communications to the town with the ... centre before that . There were centres of learning at Exeter , Stamford and Northampton , but the details of their ...
... centre that was the sixth largest town in England . The Normans also improved communications to the town with the ... centre before that . There were centres of learning at Exeter , Stamford and Northampton , but the details of their ...
Page 110
... centre of pilgrimage , being visited by every monarch from William I to Henry VIII . But pilgrimage centres of a much more modest nature were to be found throughout Norman England . The Normans did manage to develop a few pilgrimage centres ...
... centre of pilgrimage , being visited by every monarch from William I to Henry VIII . But pilgrimage centres of a much more modest nature were to be found throughout Norman England . The Normans did manage to develop a few pilgrimage centres ...
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