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 22
... William the Bastard . The first thing the nobles do is to put their castles into a state of defence . William has to take refuge in the castle of a faithful vassal , Hubert of Rye , until he can safely reach his own castle of Falaise ...
... William the Bastard . The first thing the nobles do is to put their castles into a state of defence . William has to take refuge in the castle of a faithful vassal , Hubert of Rye , until he can safely reach his own castle of Falaise ...
Page 23
... William Rufus . The first thing told us is that each of the head conspirators " went to his castle , and manned it and victualled it . " Then Bishop Geoffrey makes Bristol Castle the base of a series of plundering raids . Bishop ...
... William Rufus . The first thing told us is that each of the head conspirators " went to his castle , and manned it and victualled it . " Then Bishop Geoffrey makes Bristol Castle the base of a series of plundering raids . Bishop ...
Page 24
... William of Jumièges distinctly makes the building of castles to have been one of the main signs and causes of the general disorder of the days of William's minority , and he seems to speak of the practice as something new . " N. C. , ii ...
... William of Jumièges distinctly makes the building of castles to have been one of the main signs and causes of the general disorder of the days of William's minority , and he seems to speak of the practice as something new . " N. C. , ii ...
Page 44
... William of Worcester has preserved a tradition that Edward repaired Burgh , " quae olim Saxonice dicebatur Burgh - chester , " but he confuses it with Norwich . Itinerarium , 337. Is it possible that we ought to look for Cledemuthan at ...
... William of Worcester has preserved a tradition that Edward repaired Burgh , " quae olim Saxonice dicebatur Burgh - chester , " but he confuses it with Norwich . Itinerarium , 337. Is it possible that we ought to look for Cledemuthan at ...
Page 63
... William the Conqueror.1 " Feudalism , in both tenure and government was , so far as it existed in England , brought full - grown from France , " says Dr Stubbs ; and this statement is not merely supported , but strengthened , by the ...
... William the Conqueror.1 " Feudalism , in both tenure and government was , so far as it existed in England , brought full - grown from France , " says Dr Stubbs ; and this statement is not merely supported , but strengthened , by the ...
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