English Medieval CastlesBatsford, 1954 - 208 pages |
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Page 136
... Amongst this small army , all in receipt of the king's wages willy - nilly , we can distinguish some of the leading architects and craftsmen of the day . Amongst the master masons during the whole period of the work were Master Robert ...
... Amongst this small army , all in receipt of the king's wages willy - nilly , we can distinguish some of the leading architects and craftsmen of the day . Amongst the master masons during the whole period of the work were Master Robert ...
Page 181
... Amongst the wealth of information which these invaluable rolls con- tain concerning the king's works at his castles , we may concentrate first upon favoured Winchester , which provides an outstanding ex- ample of Henry's high standard ...
... Amongst the wealth of information which these invaluable rolls con- tain concerning the king's works at his castles , we may concentrate first upon favoured Winchester , which provides an outstanding ex- ample of Henry's high standard ...
Page 194
... amongst the barons who fought King John on this occasion were Clinton who had lost Kenilworth , Lacy who had lost Pontefract , Stuteville who had lost Knaresborough , and Fitz Walter , Mowbray and Mandeville who claimed by right the ...
... amongst the barons who fought King John on this occasion were Clinton who had lost Kenilworth , Lacy who had lost Pontefract , Stuteville who had lost Knaresborough , and Fitz Walter , Mowbray and Mandeville who claimed by right the ...
Contents
Two Early Norman Castles | 23 |
THREE Early Stone Castles | 35 |
FOUR The Perfected Castle | 60 |
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