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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( British Library ) Abingdon , but there was also a new generation of monasteries at places such as Cerne , Eynsham and Abbotsbury . Peterborough Abbey was wealthy , and in retrospect the decades prior to the Conquest were seen as a ...
( British Library ) Abingdon , but there was also a new generation of monasteries at places such as Cerne , Eynsham and Abbotsbury . Peterborough Abbey was wealthy , and in retrospect the decades prior to the Conquest were seen as a ...
Page 113
Although cathedrals were based in towns and many monasteries , particularly new ones , were located in the countryside , the Conquest marked the start of a new phase of monasticism , with the creation of hundreds of new institutions in ...
Although cathedrals were based in towns and many monasteries , particularly new ones , were located in the countryside , the Conquest marked the start of a new phase of monasticism , with the creation of hundreds of new institutions in ...
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monasteries were recruited directly from twenty- six Norman abbeys , and that fifteen of these at least came from Jumièges . Amongst the earliest and most conspicuous of the new foundations was the Conqueror's new abbey on the site of ...
monasteries were recruited directly from twenty- six Norman abbeys , and that fifteen of these at least came from Jumièges . Amongst the earliest and most conspicuous of the new foundations was the Conqueror's new abbey on the site of ...
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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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