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 83
The extent and importance of towns in late Saxon England has probably been underestimated , with a large number of settlements housing craftsmen , industrialists and traders . Nevertheless , the impact of the Normans was more obviously ...
The extent and importance of towns in late Saxon England has probably been underestimated , with a large number of settlements housing craftsmen , industrialists and traders . Nevertheless , the impact of the Normans was more obviously ...
Page 133
... probably in the years 1174-6 ; ' And there was a waste place without the said park and manor and because men lodged too far , the king gave places to diverse men to build hostelries there for the use of the King's men .
... probably in the years 1174-6 ; ' And there was a waste place without the said park and manor and because men lodged too far , the king gave places to diverse men to build hostelries there for the use of the King's men .
Page 136
It occupies a dominant site in an otherwise built - up area . Dover Castle ( Kent ) Apart from the Tower of London , Dover Castle is the major Norman castle of England . There was probably a wooden structure here until 1168 , when Henry ...
It occupies a dominant site in an otherwise built - up area . Dover Castle ( Kent ) Apart from the Tower of London , Dover Castle is the major Norman castle of England . There was probably a wooden structure here until 1168 , when Henry ...
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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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