The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJ. Murray, 1912 - 408 pages |
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Page viii
... private castle in European history . The private castle is an institution which is often care- lessly supposed to have existed from time immemorial . The writer contends that it only appears after the establishment of the feudal system ...
... private castle in European history . The private castle is an institution which is often care- lessly supposed to have existed from time immemorial . The writer contends that it only appears after the establishment of the feudal system ...
Page 8
... private fortified residences of great landowners . It was the chief merit of Mr G. T. Clark's work on Medieval ... castle of the popularly accepted type . We regard the military character of these works as so fully established that ...
... private fortified residences of great landowners . It was the chief merit of Mr G. T. Clark's work on Medieval ... castle of the popularly accepted type . We regard the military character of these works as so fully established that ...
Page 20
... to various archæological societies through many previous years , during which Mr Clark's reputation as an archæologist appears to have been made . THE PRIVATE CASTLE UNKNOWN 21 she and her husband built 20 ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS.
... to various archæological societies through many previous years , during which Mr Clark's reputation as an archæologist appears to have been made . THE PRIVATE CASTLE UNKNOWN 21 she and her husband built 20 ANGLO - SAXON FORTIFICATIONS.
Page 21
... private castle as an institution in Saxon times ; and although this evidence is only negative , it appears to us to be entitled to much more weight than has hitherto been given to it . Some writers seem to think that the private castle ...
... private castle as an institution in Saxon times ; and although this evidence is only negative , it appears to us to be entitled to much more weight than has hitherto been given to it . Some writers seem to think that the private castle ...
Page 66
... private castle . " The very word castle , " says Guizot , " brings with it the idea of feudal society ; we see it rising before us . It was feudalism that built these castles which once covered our soil , and whose ruins are still ...
... private castle . " The very word castle , " says Guizot , " brings with it the idea of feudal society ; we see it rising before us . It was feudalism that built these castles which once covered our soil , and whose ruins are still ...
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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