The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJ. Murray, 1912 - 408 pages |
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... building by the invading Saxons . Until we come to the time of Alfred , there is hardly an allusion to any fortification in use in Saxon times . It 4 SCANTINESS OF RECORDS 13 is mentioned in 571 that the. 1 Bede , H. E. , iii . , 16 . 2 ...
... building by the invading Saxons . Until we come to the time of Alfred , there is hardly an allusion to any fortification in use in Saxon times . It 4 SCANTINESS OF RECORDS 13 is mentioned in 571 that the. 1 Bede , H. E. , iii . , 16 . 2 ...
Page 14
... building of a work ( geweorc ) at Athelney , 3 FORTIFICATIONS OF ALFRED 15 and another at Limene - muthan. 1 Asser , ch . 91 , Stevenson's edition . 2 " That same year King Alfred repaired London ; and all the English submitted to him ...
... building of a work ( geweorc ) at Athelney , 3 FORTIFICATIONS OF ALFRED 15 and another at Limene - muthan. 1 Asser , ch . 91 , Stevenson's edition . 2 " That same year King Alfred repaired London ; and all the English submitted to him ...
Page 15
... building strongholds at every fresh step of their advance , they were only carrying out the policy of their father . 4 At the time of Alfred's death , and the succession of Edward the Elder to the crown ( 901 ) , Ethelfleda , daughter ...
... building strongholds at every fresh step of their advance , they were only carrying out the policy of their father . 4 At the time of Alfred's death , and the succession of Edward the Elder to the crown ( 901 ) , Ethelfleda , daughter ...
Page 20
... building these little earthen and timber castles for their personal defence and that of their nobles , and leaving the mass of their people at the mercy of the Danes . Far other was the thought of Ethelfleda , when THE PRIVATE CASTLE ...
... building these little earthen and timber castles for their personal defence and that of their nobles , and leaving the mass of their people at the mercy of the Danes . Far other was the thought of Ethelfleda , when THE PRIVATE CASTLE ...
Page 23
... building ; and one of the conditions which Godwin , when posing as popular champion , wished to exact from the king , was that the Frenchmen who were in the castle should be given up to 1 him . When Godwin returned from his exile ,. 1 A ...
... building ; and one of the conditions which Godwin , when posing as popular champion , wished to exact from the king , was that the Frenchmen who were in the castle should be given up to 1 him . When Godwin returned from his exile ,. 1 A ...
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