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 130
Only the early medieval kings at the very height of their authority were able to impose and maintain such a system , and thus the forest should be seen very much as a characteristic of Norman England . Chases and parks Although in ...
Only the early medieval kings at the very height of their authority were able to impose and maintain such a system , and thus the forest should be seen very much as a characteristic of Norman England . Chases and parks Although in ...
Page 131
At Clipston in Sherwood Forest the crown spent over £ 500 on the 93 Plan showing the distribution of deer parks ... ( Judith Dobie ) building of a chamber and chapel , the construction of a fish pond and the formation of the deer park .
At Clipston in Sherwood Forest the crown spent over £ 500 on the 93 Plan showing the distribution of deer parks ... ( Judith Dobie ) building of a chamber and chapel , the construction of a fish pond and the formation of the deer park .
Page 132
Much survives in the modern landscape as a reminder of the forests and deer parks . ... Little remains of the most important of all such forest palaces , at Clarendon , whose park was more than 5km ( 3 miles ) in diameter .
Much survives in the modern landscape as a reminder of the forests and deer parks . ... Little remains of the most important of all such forest palaces , at Clarendon , whose park was more than 5km ( 3 miles ) in diameter .
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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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