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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a control developed steadily with a sophisticated administration that established a judicial system based on the royal court imposing its writ throughout the counties , using a network of local officers and courts which in turn led to a ...
a control developed steadily with a sophisticated administration that established a judicial system based on the royal court imposing its writ throughout the counties , using a network of local officers and courts which in turn led to a ...
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The higher the status of the occupant , the more likely it was that the castle would be required to perform other functions such as providing an administrative and judicial centre , and many royal castles were required to house the ...
The higher the status of the occupant , the more likely it was that the castle would be required to perform other functions such as providing an administrative and judicial centre , and many royal castles were required to house the ...
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In the past it has been customary to attribute much of this success to the mysterious quality of Norman feudalism , but the strength of the old English administrative system lay with its local institutions and by imposing royal ...
In the past it has been customary to attribute much of this success to the mysterious quality of Norman feudalism , but the strength of the old English administrative system lay with its local institutions and by imposing royal ...
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Contents
List of illustrations | 6 |
Saxon England in the eleventh century | 21 |
The conquest of England | 38 |
Copyright | |
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Abbey Ages appear Archbishop architecture army bailey battle Bayeux became began Bishop borough building built Canterbury castle cathedral central centre changes church complete Conquest construction continued Count of Anjou court created crown defences ditch Domesday Book dominant Duke Durham Earl early East Edward eleventh century England English established eventually evidence example excavated extensive Forest French half hall Harold Hastings Henry Holy houses important Italy keep King known land late Saxon later London lords major manor Marches marked medieval military monasteries Monuments motte moved Norfolk Norman Normandy North Northumbria Norwich original palace parish parks period political priory probably recorded remained replaced responsible resulted River Robert Roman royal settlement showing stone street style successful surviving Tapestry Tower town twelfth century village walls western Westminster William Winchester York
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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