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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Page 24
... Robert's castle . Thus we learn that there were several castles in England belonging to the Norman favourites . It is in connection with these Norman favourites that the word castel appears for the first time in the Anglo - Saxon ...
... Robert's castle . Thus we learn that there were several castles in England belonging to the Norman favourites . It is in connection with these Norman favourites that the word castel appears for the first time in the Anglo - Saxon ...
Page 33
... Robert Belesme 1 The charter is given in Ormerod's History of Cheshire , ii . , 405 . 3 2 Journ . of Brit . Arch . Ass . , 1875 , p . 153 . Itin . , ii . , 2 . с 33 fortified against Henry I. in 1101. ' Bridgenorth is on.
... Robert Belesme 1 The charter is given in Ormerod's History of Cheshire , ii . , 405 . 3 2 Journ . of Brit . Arch . Ass . , 1875 , p . 153 . Itin . , ii . , 2 . с 33 fortified against Henry I. in 1101. ' Bridgenorth is on.
Page 77
... 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 ...
Page 78
... 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 ) , may possibly have been a motte ; and there is a ...
... 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 ) , may possibly have been a motte ; and there is a ...
Page 81
... Robert Guiscard . It is not improbable that the Franks of the first crusade planted in Palestine the type of castle to which they were accustomed at home , for several of the excellent plans in Rey's Architecture des Croisés show ...
... Robert Guiscard . It is not improbable that the Franks of the first crusade planted in Palestine the type of castle to which they were accustomed at home , for several of the excellent plans in Rey's Architecture des Croisés show ...
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