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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But without the evidence of the Pipe Rolls we are in the land of guesswork , unsupported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are due to Mr ...
But without the evidence of the Pipe Rolls we are in the land of guesswork , unsupported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are due to Mr ...
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But without the evidence of the Pipe Rolls we are in the land of guesswork , unsupported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are due to Mr ...
But without the evidence of the Pipe Rolls we are in the land of guesswork , unsupported , as a rule , by the decorative details which render it easy to read the structural history of most churches . My warmest thanks are due to Mr ...
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... Edward took possession of London and Oxford and " of all the lands which owed obedience thereto "in other words , of that small portion of Eastern Mercia which was still in English hands ; that is , not only the present Oxfordshire ...
... Edward took possession of London and Oxford and " of all the lands which owed obedience thereto "in other words , of that small portion of Eastern Mercia which was still in English hands ; that is , not only the present Oxfordshire ...
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... to a more advanced stage of development , when population had moved down into the lower and cultivatable lands , but still used their old forts in cases of emergency . where people were expected to live permanently and do their.
... to a more advanced stage of development , when population had moved down into the lower and cultivatable lands , but still used their old forts in cases of emergency . where people were expected to live permanently and do their.
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The men who kept watch and ward on the ramparts , or who sallied forth in their bands to fight the Danes , were the men who were slowly building up the prosperity of the stricken land of England . By studding the great highways of ...
The men who kept watch and ward on the ramparts , or who sallied forth in their bands to fight the Danes , were the men who were slowly building up the prosperity of the stricken land of England . By studding the great highways of ...
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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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