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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When Godwin returned from his exile , and the Normans took to flight , the chronicler tells us that some fled west to Pentecost's castle , some north to Robert's castle . Thus we learn that there were several castles in England ...
When Godwin returned from his exile , and the Normans took to flight , the chronicler tells us that some fled west to Pentecost's castle , some north to Robert's castle . Thus we learn that there were several castles in England ...
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8 BRIDGENORTH is undoubtedly the Bricge of the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle , as Florence of Worcester identifies it with the Bridgenorth which Robert Belesme 1 The charter is given in Ormerod's History of Cheshire , ii . , 405 .
8 BRIDGENORTH is undoubtedly the Bricge of the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle , as Florence of Worcester identifies it with the Bridgenorth which Robert Belesme 1 The charter is given in Ormerod's History of Cheshire , ii . , 405 .
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Robert of Toringy , R.S. , p . 106 . 3 Ordericus , ii . , 15 , 17 , 46 ( edition Prévost ) . 4 William of Jumièges , anno 1035. Mr Freeman remarks that the language of William would lead us to suppose that the practice of castlebuilding ...
Robert of Toringy , R.S. , p . 106 . 3 Ordericus , ii . , 15 , 17 , 46 ( edition Prévost ) . 4 William of Jumièges , anno 1035. Mr Freeman remarks that the language of William would lead us to suppose that the practice of castlebuilding ...
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Domfront , built by William Talvas in Duke Robert's time , has no motte . On the other hand , Ivry , built by the Countess Albereda in Duke Richard I.'s days , " on the top of a hill overlooking the town " ( William of Jumièges ) ...
Domfront , built by William Talvas in Duke Robert's time , has no motte . On the other hand , Ivry , built by the Countess Albereda in Duke Richard I.'s days , " on the top of a hill overlooking the town " ( William of Jumièges ) ...
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We hear of Robert Guiscard building a wooden castle on a hill at Rocca di St Martino in 1047. Amari , Storia dei Musulmani di Sicilia , i . , 43. Several place - names in Italy and Sicily are compounded with motta , as the Motta Sant ...
We hear of Robert Guiscard building a wooden castle on a hill at Rocca di St Martino in 1047. Amari , Storia dei Musulmani di Sicilia , i . , 43. Several place - names in Italy and Sicily are compounded with motta , as the Motta Sant ...
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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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