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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4 The fact , however , that the Trinoda Necessitas , the duty of landholders to contribute to the repair of boroughs and bridges , and to serve in the fyrd , is occasionally mentioned in charters earlier than the Danish wars , shows ...
4 The fact , however , that the Trinoda Necessitas , the duty of landholders to contribute to the repair of boroughs and bridges , and to serve in the fyrd , is occasionally mentioned in charters earlier than the Danish wars , shows ...
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The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle notices the restoration of London ( 886 ) , 2 about which two extant charters are more precise . It also mentions the building of a work ( geweorc ) at Athelney , 1 Asser , ch . 91 , Stevenson's edition .
The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle notices the restoration of London ( 886 ) , 2 about which two extant charters are more precise . It also mentions the building of a work ( geweorc ) at Athelney , 1 Asser , ch . 91 , Stevenson's edition .
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Ethelred , Alfred's son - in - law , built the burh at Worcester in Alfred's lifetime , as a most interesting charter tells us.3 It may be safely assumed , then , that when Edward came to the throne he found Wessex well provided with ...
Ethelred , Alfred's son - in - law , built the burh at Worcester in Alfred's lifetime , as a most interesting charter tells us.3 It may be safely assumed , then , that when Edward came to the throne he found Wessex well provided with ...
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As they expressed it in their memorable charter , it was not only for the defence of the bishop and the churches of Worcester , but " To SHELTER ALL THE FOLK . " And we may be sure that the same idea lay at the founding of all the ...
As they expressed it in their memorable charter , it was not only for the defence of the bishop and the churches of Worcester , but " To SHELTER ALL THE FOLK . " And we may be sure that the same idea lay at the founding of all the ...
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The word castellum , it is true , appears occasionally in Anglo - Saxon charters , but when it is used it clearly means a town . Thus Egbert of Kent says in 765 : " Trado terram intra castelli monia supranominati , id est Hrofescestri ...
The word castellum , it is true , appears occasionally in Anglo - Saxon charters , but when it is used it clearly means a town . Thus Egbert of Kent says in 765 : " Trado terram intra castelli monia supranominati , id est Hrofescestri ...
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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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