The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesSome 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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We see also that small forts of this kind , easily and cheaply constructed , and defensible by a small number of men , exactly correspond to the needs of the Norman invader , both during the period of the Conquest and for a long time ...
We see also that small forts of this kind , easily and cheaply constructed , and defensible by a small number of men , exactly correspond to the needs of the Norman invader , both during the period of the Conquest and for a long time ...
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... of Christendom and civilisation , and to establish an English kingdom on so sound a basis that when , in later centuries , it successively became the prey of the Dane and the Norman , the English polity survived both conquests .
... of Christendom and civilisation , and to establish an English kingdom on so sound a basis that when , in later centuries , it successively became the prey of the Dane and the Norman , the English polity survived both conquests .
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... well provided with defensive places , and that when he and his sister signalised their conquests in the Midlands by building strongholds at every fresh step of their advance , they were only carrying out the policy of their father .
... well provided with defensive places , and that when he and his sister signalised their conquests in the Midlands by building strongholds at every fresh step of their advance , they were only carrying out the policy of their father .
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Ethelfleda goes her own way , subduing Western Mercia , while Edward pushes up through Eastern Mercia and Essex to complete the conquest of East Anglia . A certain concert may be observed in their movements , but they did not work in ...
Ethelfleda goes her own way , subduing Western Mercia , while Edward pushes up through Eastern Mercia and Essex to complete the conquest of East Anglia . A certain concert may be observed in their movements , but they did not work in ...
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This is a fact of considerable importance in itself ; and when we weigh it in connection with the expressions of dislike recorded above which become much more explicit and vehement after the Norman Conquest , we cannot but feel that Mr ...
This is a fact of considerable importance in itself ; and when we weigh it in connection with the expressions of dislike recorded above which become much more explicit and vehement after the Norman Conquest , we cannot but feel that Mr ...
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| Title | The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles |
| Author | Ella S. Armitage |
| Publisher | John Murray, 1912 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 17 Dec 2012 |
| ISBN | 1511546832, 9781511546836 |
| Length | 408 pages |
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