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 12
... building by the invading Saxons . Until we come to the time of Alfred , there is hardly an allusion to any fortification in use in Saxon times . It SCANTINESS OF RECORDS 13 is mentioned in 571 that the. 1 Bede , H. E. , iii . , 16 . 2 ...
... building by the invading Saxons . Until we come to the time of Alfred , there is hardly an allusion to any fortification in use in Saxon times . It SCANTINESS OF RECORDS 13 is mentioned in 571 that the. 1 Bede , H. E. , iii . , 16 . 2 ...
Page 14
... building of a work ( geweorc ) at Athelney , 3 FORTIFICATIONS OF ALFRED 15 and another at Limene - muthan. 1 Asser , ch . 91 , Stevenson's edition . 2 " That same year King Alfred repaired London ; and all the English submitted to him ...
... building of a work ( geweorc ) at Athelney , 3 FORTIFICATIONS OF ALFRED 15 and another at Limene - muthan. 1 Asser , ch . 91 , Stevenson's edition . 2 " That same year King Alfred repaired London ; and all the English submitted to him ...
Page 15
... building strongholds at every fresh step of their advance , they were only carrying out the policy of their father . 4 At the time of Alfred's death , and the succession of Edward the Elder to the crown ( 901 ) , Ethelfleda , daughter ...
... building strongholds at every fresh step of their advance , they were only carrying out the policy of their father . 4 At the time of Alfred's death , and the succession of Edward the Elder to the crown ( 901 ) , Ethelfleda , daughter ...
Page 20
... building these little earthen and timber castles for their personal defence and that of their nobles , and leaving the mass of their people at the mercy of the Danes . Far other was the thought of Ethelfleda , when THE PRIVATE CASTLE ...
... building these little earthen and timber castles for their personal defence and that of their nobles , and leaving the mass of their people at the mercy of the Danes . Far other was the thought of Ethelfleda , when THE PRIVATE CASTLE ...
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... building ; and one of the conditions which Godwin , when posing as popular champion , wished to exact from the king , was that the Frenchmen who were in the castle should be given up to him . When Godwin returned from his exile , and. 1 ...
... building ; and one of the conditions which Godwin , when posing as popular champion , wished to exact from the king , was that the Frenchmen who were in the castle should be given up to him . When Godwin returned from his exile , and. 1 ...
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