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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... Henry II . But without the evidence of the Pipe Rolls we are in the land of guesswork , unsupported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are due ...
... Henry II . But without the evidence of the Pipe Rolls we are in the land of guesswork , unsupported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are due ...
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... Henry I. when he besieged the city.3 2 TAMWORTH was an ancient city of the Mercian kings , and therefore may have been fortified before its walls were rebuilt by Ethelfleda . The line of the ancient town - wall can still be traced in ...
... Henry I. when he besieged the city.3 2 TAMWORTH was an ancient city of the Mercian kings , and therefore may have been fortified before its walls were rebuilt by Ethelfleda . The line of the ancient town - wall can still be traced in ...
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... Henry's son Otto married a daughter of Edward the Elder . Henry received the nickname of Townfounder ( Städtegründer ) . 3 " Carolus civitates Transsequanas ab incolis firmari rogavit , Cinomannis scilicet et Turonis , ut præsidio ...
... Henry's son Otto married a daughter of Edward the Elder . Henry received the nickname of Townfounder ( Städtegründer ) . 3 " Carolus civitates Transsequanas ab incolis firmari rogavit , Cinomannis scilicet et Turonis , ut præsidio ...
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... Henry I. which we possess shows that he spent 78. 6s . 2d . on the castle in 1130 , and possibly this refers to this gatehouse . We know that Henry was a great builder , but so was the former owner of this castle , Robert Belesme , son ...
... Henry I. which we possess shows that he spent 78. 6s . 2d . on the castle in 1130 , and possibly this refers to this gatehouse . We know that Henry was a great builder , but so was the former owner of this castle , Robert Belesme , son ...
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... Henry II.'s reign . There is no motte at Bamborough , nor was one needed on a site which is itself a natural motte , more precipitous and defensible than any artificial hill . * artificial hill . As the Domesday Survey does not extend ...
... Henry II.'s reign . There is no motte at Bamborough , nor was one needed on a site which is itself a natural motte , more precipitous and defensible than any artificial hill . * artificial hill . As the Domesday Survey does not extend ...
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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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