...by their arrival the observances of religion, which were every where grown lifeless in England. You might see churches rise in every village, and monasteries in the towns and cities, built ill a style unknown before." William of Malmesbury, Sharpe's transl., p. 321. 1066 — 1077. St. Stephen's,...

...by their arrival, the observances of religion, which were everywhere grown lifeless in England. You might see churches rise in every village, and monasteries...neglected to signalize by some magnificent action. But having enlarged sufficiently on these points, let us pursue the transactions of William. When his...

...rose with towering splendour in every part of their adopted country. William of Malmesbury, says, "You might see churches rise in every village and monasteries in the towns and cities ; built in a style unknown before. You might behold the country nourishing with renovated sites, so that each...

...rose with towering splendour in every part of their adopted country. William of Malmesbury, says, "You might see churches rise in every village and monasteries in the towns and cities; built in a style unknown before. You might behold the country flourishing with renovated sites, so that each...

...much as they undoubtedly did in that way, if we may rely upon William of Malmesbury, who says : " You might see churches rise in every village, and monasteries in the towns and cities — built in a style unknown before. You might behold the country flourishing with renovated sites, so that each...

...revived, by their arrival, the rule of religion1 which had everywhere grown lifeless in England. You might see churches rise in every village, and monasteries...neglected to signalize by some magnificent action. But having enlarged sufficiently on these points, let us pursue the operations of William. How William...

...revived, by their arrival, the rule of religion1 which had everywhere grown lifeless in England. You might see churches rise in every village, and monasteries...neglected to signalize by some magnificent action. But having enlarged sufficiently on these points, let us pursue the operations of William. How William...

..."You might see churches rise in every village and 43 monasteries in the towns and cities ; built in a style unknown before. You might behold the country flourishing with renovated sites, so that each wealthy man accounted that day lost to him which he neglected to signalize by some...

...by their arrival, the observances of religion, which were everywhere grown lifeless in England. You might see churches rise in every village, and monasteries...neglected to signalize by some magnificent action." This is, perhaps, rather a flattering estimate of the Norman character, and the conduct which distinguished...

...by their arrival, the observances of religion, which were everywhere grown lifeless in England. Yon might see churches rise in every village, and monasteries in the towns and cities, built afler a style unknown before ; you might behold the country flourishing with rtnovnted rites; so that...