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The contemporary chronicler William of Newborough thus describes the royal castle at Notting- ham soon after Henry II had completed work there of which the recorded cost is nearly £ 2,000 ; " a castle so strong by nature [ i.e. of the ...
The contemporary chronicler William of Newborough thus describes the royal castle at Notting- ham soon after Henry II had completed work there of which the recorded cost is nearly £ 2,000 ; " a castle so strong by nature [ i.e. of the ...
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The chronicler William of Newburgh tells the story of how , when in May 1198 the king , as was his custom , was inspect- ing and urging on the work , a shower of blood fell from the sky . The king's companions were much alarmed by what ...
The chronicler William of Newburgh tells the story of how , when in May 1198 the king , as was his custom , was inspect- ing and urging on the work , a shower of blood fell from the sky . The king's companions were much alarmed by what ...
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See Towers Dublin , 55 Dudley , 110 Dunstable Priory , chronicler of , 160-1 Dunstanburgh , gatehouse of , 68 Durham , 26 , 32 , 90 , 113 , 139 ; 67 - chapel of , 38 , 109 ; 90 hall of , 109 Edlingham , 91 tower keep of , 91 Edward I ...
See Towers Dublin , 55 Dudley , 110 Dunstable Priory , chronicler of , 160-1 Dunstanburgh , gatehouse of , 68 Durham , 26 , 32 , 90 , 113 , 139 ; 67 - chapel of , 38 , 109 ; 90 hall of , 109 Edlingham , 91 tower keep of , 91 Edward I ...
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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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