The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJ. Murray, 1912 - 408 pages |
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... William the Bastard . The first thing the nobles do is to put their castles into a state of defence . William has to take refuge in the castle of a faithful vassal , Hubert of Rye , until he can safely reach his own castle of Falaise ...
... William the Bastard . The first thing the nobles do is to put their castles into a state of defence . William has to take refuge in the castle of a faithful vassal , Hubert of Rye , until he can safely reach his own castle of Falaise ...
Page 23
... William Rufus . The first thing told us is that each of the head conspirators " went to his castle , and manned it and victualled it . " Then Bishop Geoffrey makes Bristol Castle the base of a series of plundering raids . Bishop ...
... William Rufus . The first thing told us is that each of the head conspirators " went to his castle , and manned it and victualled it . " Then Bishop Geoffrey makes Bristol Castle the base of a series of plundering raids . Bishop ...
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... William of Jumièges distinctly makes the building of castles to have been one of the main signs and causes of the general disorder of the days of William's minority , and he seems to speak of the practice as something new . " N. C. , ii ...
... William of Jumièges distinctly makes the building of castles to have been one of the main signs and causes of the general disorder of the days of William's minority , and he seems to speak of the practice as something new . " N. C. , ii ...
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... William the Conqueror.1 Feudalism , in both tenure and government was , so far as it existed in England , brought full - grown from France , " says Dr Stubbs ; and this statement is not merely supported , but strengthened , by the work ...
... William the Conqueror.1 Feudalism , in both tenure and government was , so far as it existed in England , brought full - grown from France , " says Dr Stubbs ; and this statement is not merely supported , but strengthened , by the work ...
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... William the Conqueror's minority , when his rebellious subjects raised castles against him on all sides . " Plura ... William of Jumièges , anno 1035. Mr Freeman remarks that the language of William would lead us to suppose that ...
... William the Conqueror's minority , when his rebellious subjects raised castles against him on all sides . " Plura ... William of Jumièges , anno 1035. Mr Freeman remarks that the language of William would lead us to suppose that ...
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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