The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJ. Murray, 1912 - 408 pages |
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... later centuries , it succes- sively became the prey of the Dane and the Norman , the English polity survived both conquests . The wisdom , energy , and steadfastness of King Alfred and his children and grandchildren were amongst the ...
... later centuries , it succes- sively became the prey of the Dane and the Norman , the English polity survived both conquests . The wisdom , energy , and steadfastness of King Alfred and his children and grandchildren were amongst the ...
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... later chroniclers give to her husband ) had built a burh at Bremesbyrig . During the twelve years which elapsed between Ethelred's death and that of Edward in 924 , the brother and sister built no less than twenty - seven burhs , giving ...
... later chroniclers give to her husband ) had built a burh at Bremesbyrig . During the twelve years which elapsed between Ethelred's death and that of Edward in 924 , the brother and sister built no less than twenty - seven burhs , giving ...
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... later , in the pages of history . 1 " Eallum them folc to gebeorge . " Birch's Cartularium , ii . , 222 . 2 Professor Maitland has claimed that the origin of the boroughs was largely military , the duty of maintaining the walls of the ...
... later , in the pages of history . 1 " Eallum them folc to gebeorge . " Birch's Cartularium , ii . , 222 . 2 Professor Maitland has claimed that the origin of the boroughs was largely military , the duty of maintaining the walls of the ...
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... Later 1 A.-S. C. , 1052 ( Worcester ) . This castle is generally supposed to be Richard's Castle , Herefordshire , built by Richard Scrob ; but I see no reason why it should not be Hereford , as the Norman Ralph , King Edward's nephew ...
... Later 1 A.-S. C. , 1052 ( Worcester ) . This castle is generally supposed to be Richard's Castle , Herefordshire , built by Richard Scrob ; but I see no reason why it should not be Hereford , as the Norman Ralph , King Edward's nephew ...
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... later , he evidently felt the necessity of fortifying the Trent itself , for he built another borough on the south side of 1 A.-S. C. , 868 . 2 Shipman's Old Town Wall of Nottingham , pp . 73-75 . The evidence for a Roman origin of the ...
... later , he evidently felt the necessity of fortifying the Trent itself , for he built another borough on the south side of 1 A.-S. C. , 868 . 2 Shipman's Old Town Wall of Nottingham , pp . 73-75 . The evidence for a Roman origin of the ...
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