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 11
... important and sometimes dominant role . The Norman colonization of England was a protracted process which was essentially aristocratic , ecclesiastical and mercantile in nature , but which ended with the colonizers eventually being ...
... important and sometimes dominant role . The Norman colonization of England was a protracted process which was essentially aristocratic , ecclesiastical and mercantile in nature , but which ended with the colonizers eventually being ...
Page 48
... important acquisition as the royal treasury was housed there and , after London , Winchester was the most important urban centre in southern England . The city did not lie on William's direct route , but it is possible that it was ...
... important acquisition as the royal treasury was housed there and , after London , Winchester was the most important urban centre in southern England . The city did not lie on William's direct route , but it is possible that it was ...
Page 63
... important strategic castles were rebuilt in stone and some defensive town circuits , such as that at Carlisle , were constructed . It was also a period when a considerable number of Augustinian religious houses were founded in England ...
... important strategic castles were rebuilt in stone and some defensive town circuits , such as that at Carlisle , were constructed . It was also a period when a considerable number of Augustinian religious houses were founded in England ...
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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 fortifications French hall Harold Hastings Henry Holy houses important Italy keep King known land late Saxon later London lords major manor Marches marked medieval military monasteries motte moved Norfolk Norman Normandy North Northumbria Norwich original palace parish parks period political priory probably recorded remained 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