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 11
French remained the language of the court from 1066 until the fifteenth century and after the death of Harold , English monarchs spoke in French for the next three hundred years . Henry IV ( 1367-1413 ) was the first king whose mother ...
French remained the language of the court from 1066 until the fifteenth century and after the death of Harold , English monarchs spoke in French for the next three hundred years . Henry IV ( 1367-1413 ) was the first king whose mother ...
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Saxon England was already divided into hierarchical social groupings , and although it remained popular to attribute all the problems that England experienced after 1066 to ' the French Bastard and his banditti ' ( Thomas Paine ) ...
Saxon England was already divided into hierarchical social groupings , and although it remained popular to attribute all the problems that England experienced after 1066 to ' the French Bastard and his banditti ' ( Thomas Paine ) ...
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Nevertheless , to the Norman kings , like York and Canterbury , it remained symbolically important ; William established the custom of keeping Easter here . It also formed the base from which rebellion in the west of England was ...
Nevertheless , to the Norman kings , like York and Canterbury , it remained symbolically important ; William established the custom of keeping Easter here . It also formed the base from which rebellion in the west of England was ...
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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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