The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJohn Murray, 1912 - 408 pages Some portions of this book have already appeared in print. The rest of the work is entirely new. No serious attempt had been made to ascertain the exact nature of Saxon and Danish fortifications by a comparison of the existing remains with the historical records which have come down to us, until the publication of Mr Allcroft's valuable book on Earthwork of England. The chapters on Saxon and Danish earthworks in the present volume were written before the appearance of his book, though the results arrived at are only slightly different. |
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... Bishop's Stortford , Herts 102 10. Bourn , Lincs ; Bramber , Sussex 108 11. Caerleon , Monmouth ; Carisbrooke 114 12. Carlisle ; Castle Acre , Norfolk 124 13. Clifford , Hereford ; Clitheroe , Lancs ; Corfe , Dorset 128 14. Dover ( from ...
... Bishop's Stortford , Herts 102 10. Bourn , Lincs ; Bramber , Sussex 108 11. Caerleon , Monmouth ; Carisbrooke 114 12. Carlisle ; Castle Acre , Norfolk 124 13. Clifford , Hereford ; Clitheroe , Lancs ; Corfe , Dorset 128 14. Dover ( from ...
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... bishop and the churches of Worcester , but " TO SHELTER ALL THE FOLK . " we may be sure that the same idea lay at the founding of all the boroughs which were built by Alfred and by Edward and Ethelfleda . They were to be places where ...
... bishop and the churches of Worcester , but " TO SHELTER ALL THE FOLK . " we may be sure that the same idea lay at the founding of all the boroughs which were built by Alfred and by Edward and Ethelfleda . They were to be places where ...
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... bishops in England conspired against. 1 Parker's Domestic Architecture in England from Richard II . to Henry VIII . , part ii . , 256 . 2 A.-S. C. , 1048 . 3 William of Jumièges , vii . - xvii . 1 A.-S. C. ( Peterborough ) , 1048 . 1 22 ...
... bishops in England conspired against. 1 Parker's Domestic Architecture in England from Richard II . to Henry VIII . , part ii . , 256 . 2 A.-S. C. , 1048 . 3 William of Jumièges , vii . - xvii . 1 A.-S. C. ( Peterborough ) , 1048 . 1 22 ...
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... Bishop Geoffrey makes Bristol Castle the base of a series of plundering raids . Bishop Wulfstan , on the other hand , aids the cause of William by preventing an attempt of the rebels on the castle of Worcester . Roger Bigod throws ...
... Bishop Geoffrey makes Bristol Castle the base of a series of plundering raids . Bishop Wulfstan , on the other hand , aids the cause of William by preventing an attempt of the rebels on the castle of Worcester . Roger Bigod throws ...
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... Bishop of London's palace , which is sometimes supposed to be the camp made by the Danes in 879 ; but it may equally well be mediæval . formerly a harbour at Fulham . * There was It must be confessed that this list of Danish fortresses ...
... Bishop of London's palace , which is sometimes supposed to be the camp made by the Danes in 879 ; but it may equally well be mediæval . formerly a harbour at Fulham . * There was It must be confessed that this list of Danish fortresses ...
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