The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJohn Murray, 1912 - 408 pages Some 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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Page 56
... King Raoul , in 925 , from which it is clear that as soon as the king's soldiers had got over the vallum , they were masters of the place ; there was no citadel to attack . ' Dudo speaks of the Vikings " fortifying themselves , after ...
... King Raoul , in 925 , from which it is clear that as soon as the king's soldiers had got over the vallum , they were masters of the place ; there was no citadel to attack . ' Dudo speaks of the Vikings " fortifying themselves , after ...
Page 61
... king Raoul sent messengers to ask them who they were , and what was the name of their chief . " Danes , " was the reply , " and we have no chief , for we are all equal . " That such an answer would be given by men who were following a ...
... king Raoul sent messengers to ask them who they were , and what was the name of their chief . " Danes , " was the reply , " and we have no chief , for we are all equal . " That such an answer would be given by men who were following a ...
Page 64
... kings , Ida , building for the defence of himself and his followers what Bede calls a city ; and we find Alfred and his ... king , from whom he received his fief . " Feudal England , p . 261. Similarly , Professor Vinogradoff states that ...
... kings , Ida , building for the defence of himself and his followers what Bede calls a city ; and we find Alfred and his ... king , from whom he received his fief . " Feudal England , p . 261. Similarly , Professor Vinogradoff states that ...
Page 71
... King Raoul . A possibly earlier instance is that of Nantes , where Bishop Fulcher had made a castle in 889 ; for when this castle was restored by Count Alan Barbetorte ( 937-943 ) , we are " castellum in gyro ipsius monasterii ex ligno ...
... King Raoul . A possibly earlier instance is that of Nantes , where Bishop Fulcher had made a castle in 889 ; for when this castle was restored by Count Alan Barbetorte ( 937-943 ) , we are " castellum in gyro ipsius monasterii ex ligno ...
Page 82
... King John built many castles of this type in Ireland ; and as late as 1242 Henry III . ordered a motte and wooden ... king's galleys are ordered to help in building the motte and the wooden castle . P. 343 . 5 Antiquitates Italicæ , ii ...
... King John built many castles of this type in Ireland ; and as late as 1242 Henry III . ordered a motte and wooden ... king's galleys are ordered to help in building the motte and the wooden castle . P. 343 . 5 Antiquitates Italicæ , ii ...
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