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 , unsup- ported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are ...
... Henry II . But without the evidence of the Pipe Rolls we are in the land of guesswork , unsup- ported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are ...
Page x
... 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 II . 1 When Fulk invaded Bretagne in or about 992 , he collected an army " tam de suis quam conductitiis . " Richerius , edition Guadet . The editor remarks that this is perhaps the first example of the use of mercenaries since ...
... Henry II . 1 When Fulk invaded Bretagne in or about 992 , he collected an army " tam de suis quam conductitiis . " Richerius , edition Guadet . The editor remarks that this is perhaps the first example of the use of mercenaries since ...
Page 85
... informs me that the camp from which Philip Augustus besieged Château Gaillard contains a motte . Outside Pickering , Corfe , and Exeter there are earthworks which have probably been siege castles . 1 Henry II . built a castle and very fine.
... informs me that the camp from which Philip Augustus besieged Château Gaillard contains a motte . Outside Pickering , Corfe , and Exeter there are earthworks which have probably been siege castles . 1 Henry II . built a castle and very fine.
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... Henry II . built a castle and very fine borough ( burgum pergrande ) at Beauvoir in Maine . Robert of Torigny , R.S. ... 2 See Round , Studies in Domesday , pp . 125 , 126 . 1 Neckham , " De Utensilibus , " in Wright's 86 MOTTE ...
... Henry II . built a castle and very fine borough ( burgum pergrande ) at Beauvoir in Maine . Robert of Torigny , R.S. ... 2 See Round , Studies in Domesday , pp . 125 , 126 . 1 Neckham , " De Utensilibus , " in Wright's 86 MOTTE ...
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