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 114
Several of the greater French abbeys had received gifts of land and churches in England from the Conqueror , but at first they showed little enthusiasm for setting up dependent houses in a territory they regarded as barbarous and ...
Several of the greater French abbeys had received gifts of land and churches in England from the Conqueror , but at first they showed little enthusiasm for setting up dependent houses in a territory they regarded as barbarous and ...
Page 116
Carthusian houses in England were always very small , with the exception of Witham in Somerset , founded in the twelfth century by Henry II in part reparation for the death of Thomas Becket . At Witham isolation was only achieved by ...
Carthusian houses in England were always very small , with the exception of Witham in Somerset , founded in the twelfth century by Henry II in part reparation for the death of Thomas Becket . At Witham isolation was only achieved by ...
Page 126
Excavation over the past thirty years has produced evidence of three basic house types and a development from primitive to more sophisticated timberframed or stone - built houses . At Goltho ( Lincs . ) we are fortunate in having a ...
Excavation over the past thirty years has produced evidence of three basic house types and a development from primitive to more sophisticated timberframed or stone - built houses . At Goltho ( Lincs . ) we are fortunate in having a ...
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Contents
List of illustrations | 6 |
Saxon England in the eleventh century | 21 |
The conquest of England | 38 |
Copyright | |
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Abbey Ages appear Archbishop architecture army bailey battle Bayeux became began Bishop borough building built Canterbury castle cathedral central centre changes church complete Conquest construction continued Count of Anjou court created crown defences ditch Domesday Book dominant Duke Durham Earl early East Edward eleventh century England English established eventually evidence example excavated extensive Forest French half hall Harold Hastings Henry Holy houses important Italy keep King known land late Saxon later London lords major manor Marches marked medieval military monasteries Monuments motte moved Norfolk Norman Normandy North Northumbria Norwich original palace parish parks period political priory probably recorded remained replaced responsible resulted River Robert Roman royal settlement showing stone street style successful surviving Tapestry Tower town twelfth century village walls western Westminster William Winchester York
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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