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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The Norman village The history of most English villages begins at the time of the Norman Conquest as the majority of English village - names appear for the first time in Domesday Book and therefore in a literal sense the Conquest marks ...
The Norman village The history of most English villages begins at the time of the Norman Conquest as the majority of English village - names appear for the first time in Domesday Book and therefore in a literal sense the Conquest marks ...
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On Dartmoor , for instance , there are a large number of deserted villages marking the expansion of agricultural activity ... The village of Wheldrake , just outside York , appears to have been laid out between 1066 and 1086 , when it ...
On Dartmoor , for instance , there are a large number of deserted villages marking the expansion of agricultural activity ... The village of Wheldrake , just outside York , appears to have been laid out between 1066 and 1086 , when it ...
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For example , virtually every village on the border between England and Wales boasts a Norman manorial fortification . Castles were often physically imposed on villages in much the same way that they were built in towns .
For example , virtually every village on the border between England and Wales boasts a Norman manorial fortification . Castles were often physically imposed on villages in much the same way that they were built in towns .
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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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