The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJ. Murray, 1912 - 408 pages |
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... Edward and Ethelfleda , were the chief builders of fortifications . But there is ample evidence that they only carried out a systematic purpose which had been initiated by Alfred . We know that Alfred was a great builder . " What shall ...
... Edward and Ethelfleda , were the chief builders of fortifications . But there is ample evidence that they only carried out a systematic purpose which had been initiated by Alfred . We know that Alfred was a great builder . " What shall ...
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... Edward the Elder to the crown ( 901 ) , Ethelfleda , daughter of Alfred , was the wife of Ethelred , ealdorman of Mercia , who appears to have been a sort of under- king of that province . On the death of Ethelred in 912 , " Edward took ...
... Edward the Elder to the crown ( 901 ) , Ethelfleda , daughter of Alfred , was the wife of Ethelred , ealdorman of Mercia , who appears to have been a sort of under- king of that province . On the death of Ethelred in 912 , " Edward took ...
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... Edward disposing of the fyrd of Mercia ; this is not mentioned again in Ethelfleda's lifetime . Nothing is clearer , both from the Chronicle and from Florence , than that the brother and sister each " did their own , " to use an ...
... Edward disposing of the fyrd of Mercia ; this is not mentioned again in Ethelfleda's lifetime . Nothing is clearer , both from the Chronicle and from Florence , than that the brother and sister each " did their own , " to use an ...
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... Edward the Elder . It did not occur to them that they were doing a great wrong to the memory of the children of Alfred in supposing them capable of building these little earthen and timber castles for their personal defence and that of ...
... Edward the Elder . It did not occur to them that they were doing a great wrong to the memory of the children of Alfred in supposing them capable of building these little earthen and timber castles for their personal defence and that of ...
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... Edward and Ethelfleda . They were to be places where the whole countryside could take refuge during a Danish raid . The Chronicle tells us in 894 how Alfred divided his forces into three parts , the duty of one part being to defend the ...
... Edward and Ethelfleda . They were to be places where the whole countryside could take refuge during a Danish raid . The Chronicle tells us in 894 how Alfred divided his forces into three parts , the duty of one part being to defend the ...
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12th century acres ancient Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Annals appears Arch borough bretasche Brut building built Burghal Hidage burgus burh called camp Cardigan castelli castellum castrum certainly chapel charter Chester church Close Rolls Colchester Conquest Corfe Danes Danish defended ditch Domesday Book doubt Earl early Norman earthworks Edward Edward the Elder enclosed enclosure England English Ethelfleda evidence existence feet feudal Fitz fortifications Fulk Nerra Giraldus Gwynedd Henry II Henry II.'s hillock History houses III.'s reign Journ king land manor masonry mediæval mentioned moated Montgomerie mote motte and bailey motte-and-bailey motte-castle mound mural towers Norman castle Norwich Ordericus original Orpen outer Pipe Rolls private castle probably Quatford remains remarks Risen river Robert Rochester Roger Roman round ruins Saxon says Scotland shows side Stafford stands stockade stone castle stone keep town trace turris Wales wall ward Welsh William wooden castle word writer