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 48
The Normans occupied the site of an Iron Age promontory fort at Dover , which had been reinforced by the Romans and the Saxons and which would still have had extensive walls surviving in 1066 . William of Poitiers notes : ' This castle ...
The Normans occupied the site of an Iron Age promontory fort at Dover , which had been reinforced by the Romans and the Saxons and which would still have had extensive walls surviving in 1066 . William of Poitiers notes : ' This castle ...
Page 51
William's coronation William eventually entered London with little opposition , although there appears to have been a skirmish with the citizens near the Roman city walls just before Christmas . Arrangements were immediately made for ...
William's coronation William eventually entered London with little opposition , although there appears to have been a skirmish with the citizens near the Roman city walls just before Christmas . Arrangements were immediately made for ...
Page 87
Town walls received relatively little attention in the early phases of the Conquest , the emphasis being placed on private castle fortification . Existing town walls had little spent on them although existing circuits were maintained ...
Town walls received relatively little attention in the early phases of the Conquest , the emphasis being placed on private castle fortification . Existing town walls had little spent on them although existing circuits were maintained ...
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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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