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 22
From the tenth century the court was used increasingly as a means of extending royal government to the countryside , and the hundreds appear to have assumed military responsibilities . In some documents the term ' hundred ' is ...
From the tenth century the court was used increasingly as a means of extending royal government to the countryside , and the hundreds appear to have assumed military responsibilities . In some documents the term ' hundred ' is ...
Page 45
One authority has described the battle as a ' conflict between the military methods of the seventh century and those of the eleventh century ' . It was the major and final act in the death of the Anglo - Scandinavian military tradition ...
One authority has described the battle as a ' conflict between the military methods of the seventh century and those of the eleventh century ' . It was the major and final act in the death of the Anglo - Scandinavian military tradition ...
Page 80
The majority of the royal and baronial castles survived , but their functions changed as their military roles declined . Although some castles like Windsor and Kenilworth had their accommodation updated regularly and remained royal or ...
The majority of the royal and baronial castles survived , but their functions changed as their military roles declined . Although some castles like Windsor and Kenilworth had their accommodation updated regularly and remained royal or ...
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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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