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 Norman kings saw town and castle as basic instruments of government , and towns had successfully been used in Normandy as a ... and to benefit from the tolls , taxes and rents that resulted from successful urban activity .
The Norman kings saw town and castle as basic instruments of government , and towns had successfully been used in Normandy as a ... and to benefit from the tolls , taxes and rents that resulted from successful urban activity .
Page 110
successful exploitation of relics . The cult of St James at Santiago was promoted by the great French monastery at Cluny and attracted tens of thousands of pilgrims from throughout Europe each year . In England pilgrimages were on a ...
successful exploitation of relics . The cult of St James at Santiago was promoted by the great French monastery at Cluny and attracted tens of thousands of pilgrims from throughout Europe each year . In England pilgrimages were on a ...
Page 115
1080 ( 83 ) , Deptford , 1107 , and Lewes itself could be said to have been completely successful , although the remains of some Cluniac priories , particularly that at Thetford , form remarkable ruins . Following the Cluniacs there was ...
1080 ( 83 ) , Deptford , 1107 , and Lewes itself could be said to have been completely successful , although the remains of some Cluniac priories , particularly that at Thetford , form remarkable ruins . Following the Cluniacs there 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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