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CHAPTER TWO Early Norman Castles N England the castle owes its origin to the Normans , and the history of the English castle begins to all intents and purposes with that " memorable " date , 1066. The very few castles which are known to ...
CHAPTER TWO Early Norman Castles N England the castle owes its origin to the Normans , and the history of the English castle begins to all intents and purposes with that " memorable " date , 1066. The very few castles which are known to ...
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In addition , they were quick and easy to construct , and this above all made them especially suited to the needs of the Norman conquerors of England . The accompanying illustration ( 5 ) attempts a reconstruction of the typical motte ...
In addition , they were quick and easy to construct , and this above all made them especially suited to the needs of the Norman conquerors of England . The accompanying illustration ( 5 ) attempts a reconstruction of the typical motte ...
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... incorporating at the outset the most recent advances in military architecture , such instances are comparatively few , and the majority of English castles were founded in the first century after the Norman Conquest .
... incorporating at the outset the most recent advances in military architecture , such instances are comparatively few , and the majority of English castles were founded in the first century after the Norman Conquest .
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Contents
Two Early Norman Castles | 23 |
THREE Early Stone Castles | 35 |
FOUR The Perfected Castle | 60 |
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| Title | English Medieval Castles |
| Author | Reginald Allen Brown |
| Publisher | Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1961 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 24 Feb 2007 |
| Length | 208 pages |
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