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. |
From inside the book
Page 63
... Book and Beyond , p . 157 ; Round's Feudal England , p . 261 ; Vinogradoff's English Society in the 11th Century , p . 41 . later writers named . ' The institutions of the Anglo- 63 CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF PRIVATE CASTLES ·
... Book and Beyond , p . 157 ; Round's Feudal England , p . 261 ; Vinogradoff's English Society in the 11th Century , p . 41 . later writers named . ' The institutions of the Anglo- 63 CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF PRIVATE CASTLES ·
Page 64
... century , they were not completely superseded by feudal institutions till after the Norman Conquest . We should naturally expect , then , that the fortifica- tions erected by the Anglo - Saxons would be those adapted to their originally ...
... century , they were not completely superseded by feudal institutions till after the Norman Conquest . We should naturally expect , then , that the fortifica- tions erected by the Anglo - Saxons would be those adapted to their originally ...
Page 65
... century ; see , e.g. , Lamprecht's Alexanderlied , passim . It is clear by the context that Giesebrecht employs it in its ancient sense . 2 Ibid . , 222. Henry's son Otto married a daughter of Edward the Elder . Henry received the ...
... century ; see , e.g. , Lamprecht's Alexanderlied , passim . It is clear by the context that Giesebrecht employs it in its ancient sense . 2 Ibid . , 222. Henry's son Otto married a daughter of Edward the Elder . Henry received the ...
Page 66
... centuries is the history of the gradual break - up of the Carlovingian Empire , and the rise of feudalism on its ruins ... century the victory of feudalism was complete ; and the victory of feudalism was the victory of the private castle ...
... centuries is the history of the gradual break - up of the Carlovingian Empire , and the rise of feudalism on its ruins ... century the victory of feudalism was complete ; and the victory of feudalism was the victory of the private castle ...
Page 67
... century , it is more difficult than is generally supposed to trace their first appearance . Historians , even those of great repute , have been somewhat careless in translating the words . castrum or castellum as castle or château , and ...
... century , it is more difficult than is generally supposed to trace their first appearance . Historians , even those of great repute , have been somewhat careless in translating the words . castrum or castellum as castle or château , and ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
12th century acres ancient Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Annals appears Arch bank borough bretasche Brut building built Burghal Hidage burgus burh called camp Cardigan castelli castellum castrum chapel charter Chester church Close Rolls Colchester Conquest Corfe Danes Danish defended ditch Domesday Book doubt Earl early Norman earthen earthworks Edward Edward the Elder enclosed enclosure England English Ethelfleda evidence existed feet feudal Fitz fortifications Fulk Nerra Gwynedd Henry II Henry II.'s Henry III.'s reign History houses II.'s reign Journ king land manor masonry medieval mentioned moated Montgomerie mote motte and bailey motte-and-bailey motte-castle mound mural towers Norman castle Norwich Ordericus original Orpen outer Pipe Rolls private castle probably Quatford remains remarks Risen river Robert Rochester Roger Roman round ruins Saxon says Scotland shows side Stafford stockade stone castle stone keep town trace turris Wales wall ward Welsh William wooden castle word writer