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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To answer this question we will try to discover what kind of fortifications actually were constructed by the Saxons and Danes , and to this inquiry we will address ourselves in the succeeding chapters . It will clear the ground greatly ...
To answer this question we will try to discover what kind of fortifications actually were constructed by the Saxons and Danes , and to this inquiry we will address ourselves in the succeeding chapters . It will clear the ground greatly ...
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The description of the storming of York by the Danes in 867 shows that the Roman walls of that city were still preserved . These passages are the solitary instances of fortifications in England mentioned by the Chronicle before the time ...
The description of the storming of York by the Danes in 867 shows that the Roman walls of that city were still preserved . These passages are the solitary instances of fortifications in England mentioned by the Chronicle before the time ...
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... it successively became the prey of the Dane and the Norman , the English polity survived both conquests . ... Wessex in her mortal struggle with the Danes , the fortifications which they raised for the protection of their subjects .
... it successively became the prey of the Dane and the Norman , the English polity survived both conquests . ... Wessex in her mortal struggle with the Danes , the fortifications which they raised for the protection of their subjects .
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The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle has three words for fortifications , burh , faesten , and geweorc . Burh is always used for those of Edward and Ethelfleda , faesten ( fastness ) or geweorc ( work ) for those of the Danes .
The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle has three words for fortifications , burh , faesten , and geweorc . Burh is always used for those of Edward and Ethelfleda , faesten ( fastness ) or geweorc ( work ) for those of the Danes .
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... memory of the children of Alfred in supposing them capable of 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 .
... memory of the children of Alfred in supposing them capable of 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 .
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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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