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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... XII STONE CASTLES OF THE NORMAN PERIOD APPENDICES A. PRIMITIVE FOLK - MOOTS B. WATLING STREET AND THE DANELAGH C. THE MILITARY ORIGIN OF THE BOROUGHS D. THE WORDS 66 CASTRUM " AND " CASTELLUM " E. THE BURGHAL HIDAGE F. THELWALL G.
... XII STONE CASTLES OF THE NORMAN PERIOD APPENDICES A. PRIMITIVE FOLK - MOOTS B. WATLING STREET AND THE DANELAGH C. THE MILITARY ORIGIN OF THE BOROUGHS D. THE WORDS 66 CASTRUM " AND " CASTELLUM " E. THE BURGHAL HIDAGE F. THELWALL G.
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It is surprising that after so clear a statement as this , Mr Freeman should have fallen under the influence of Mr Clark's burh theory , and should completely have confused castles and boroughs . 1 • CASTELLUM AND BURGUS 25 historians ...
It is surprising that after so clear a statement as this , Mr Freeman should have fallen under the influence of Mr Clark's burh theory , and should completely have confused castles and boroughs . 1 • CASTELLUM AND BURGUS 25 historians ...
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CASTELLUM AND BURGUS 25 historians , who were familiar with the state of things in Norman times , tell us frequently of castles in the Saxon period ; but it can generally be proved that they misunderstood their authorities .
CASTELLUM AND BURGUS 25 historians , who were familiar with the state of things in Norman times , tell us frequently of castles in the Saxon period ; but it can generally be proved that they misunderstood their authorities .
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3 " Bricge cum exercitu pene totius Angliæ obsedit , machinas quoque ibi construere et castellum firmare præcepit . " Florence , 1102 . 4 Florence in fact says urbem restauravit . .9 8.5 8 + EDDISBURY borough ; some parts of the ...
3 " Bricge cum exercitu pene totius Angliæ obsedit , machinas quoque ibi construere et castellum firmare præcepit . " Florence , 1102 . 4 Florence in fact says urbem restauravit . .9 8.5 8 + EDDISBURY borough ; some parts of the ...
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Historians , even those of great repute , have been somewhat careless in translating the words castrum or castellum as castle or château , and taking them in the sense of the feudal or private castle .
Historians , even those of great repute , have been somewhat careless in translating the words castrum or castellum as castle or château , and taking them in the sense of the feudal or private castle .
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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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