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Norman Stone Castles (1)

Author : Christopher Gravett

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 33,1 MB

Release : 2012-08-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1782002537

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Descended from the Viking raiders who settled in Northern France under the leadership of Rollo in around 911, the Normans were amongst the most feared warriors of their time. Their territorial ambitions culminated in Duke William 1's conquest of England in 1066, but although victory at Hastings left the English crown in William's hands, Norman sovereignty remained far from established on the island. In order to consolidate his position, the new king built a series of fortifications across the country this book covers all these developments from the early days of William I through to the fortifications of Henry II, Richard I and John.





Norman Stone Castles (1)

Author : Christopher Gravett

Publisher : Osprey Publishing

Page : 68 pages

File Size : 34,25 MB

Release : 2003-10-22

Category : History

ISBN : 9781841766027

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Descended from the Viking raiders who settled in Northern France under the leadership of Rollo in around 911, the Normans were amongst the most feared warriors of their time. Their territorial ambitions culminated in Duke William 1's conquest of England in 1066, but although victory at Hastings left the English crown in William's hands, Norman sovereignty remained far from established on the island. In order to consolidate his position, the new king built a series of fortifications across the country - this book covers all these developments from the early days of William I through to the fortifications of Henry II, Richard I and John.



Norman Stone Castles (2)

Author : Christopher Gravett

Publisher : Osprey Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 32,71 MB

Release : 2004-03-25

Category : History

ISBN : 9781841766034

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Following the creation of the Duchy of Normandy, the Normans were soon introduced to the castle and they built them in large numbers. In the mid-11th century, other Norman adventurers began carving out dominions for themselves in Southern Italy: some crossed to Sicily in 1061 and by 1091 had conquered the whole island. As in Normandy, they were keen to assimilate new ideas, including architectural styles, resulting in some striking buildings. This title, a companion to Fortress 13: Norman Stone Castles (1) The British Isles 1066-1216, provides a detailed guide to the castles built in Normandy, Southern Italy and Sicily, covering defensive principles, daily life, the events of siege warfare, and the fate of the castles.



The Norman Conquest

Author : Marc Morris

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 562 pages

File Size : 30,93 MB

Release : 2022-09-13

Category : History

ISBN : 1639364005

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A riveting and authoritative history of the single most important event in English history: The Norman Conquest. An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. An invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. This new history explains why the Norman Conquest was the most significant cultural and military episode in English history. Assessing the original evidence at every turn, Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar outline to explain why England was at once so powerful and yet so vulnerable to William the Conqueror’s attack. Morris writes with passion, verve, and scrupulous concern for historical accuracy. This is the definitive account for our times of an extraordinary story, indeed the pivotal moment in the shaping of the English nation.



English Castles 1200–1300

Author : Christopher Gravett

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 143 pages

File Size : 24,77 MB

Release : 2013-01-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1472800605

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The simple castles raised after the Norman conquest had been developed throughout 11th and 12th centuries, whilst the introduction of Islamic and Byzantine fortification techniques from the late 12th century led to further developments in castle architecture. These fortifications were to be well tested throughout the course of the 13th century as England was riven by the conflict, characterized by prolonged sieges, between the monarchy and powerful magnates. As well as providing the focus for warfare, castles increasingly became the centres of their communities, providing a more permanent base for the lord, his family and retainers, as well as acting as centres for justice and administration.



Castle

Author : Marc Morris

Publisher : Random House

Page : 290 pages

File Size : 35,33 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Castles

ISBN : 0099558491

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'Castle' is a wide-ranging and original history of some of the most magnificent buildings in Britain. It explores many of the country's most famous and best-loved castles, as well as some little-known national treasures.



Norman Stone Castles (1)

Author : Christopher Gravett

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 26,75 MB

Release : 2012-08-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1782002278

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Descended from the Viking raiders who settled in Northern France under the leadership of Rollo in around 911, the Normans were amongst the most feared warriors of their time. Their territorial ambitions culminated in Duke William 1's conquest of England in 1066, but although victory at Hastings left the English crown in William's hands, Norman sovereignty remained far from established on the island. In order to consolidate his position, the new king built a series of fortifications across the country this book covers all these developments from the early days of William I through to the fortifications of Henry II, Richard I and John.



Fortifications in Wessex c. 800–1066

Author : Ryan Lavelle

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 47,86 MB

Release : 2012-10-20

Category : History

ISBN : 178200551X

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The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred against the 'Great Viking Army' is one of the major military achievements of Early Medieval history. While the guerrilla warfare in the Somerset marshes and the battle of Edington are characteristic of Alfred's military abilities, his definitive physical achievement was a series of some 30 well-structured fortifications (known as burhs) across the kingdom. Many of these fortifications survive to this day and some were even reinforced to stand up to German tanks in the expected invasion of 1940. This title describes their beginnings in the turbulent early years of Alfred's reign as well as their subsequent development and use.



Natural Stone and World Heritage

Author : Ruth Siddall

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 264 pages

File Size : 38,67 MB

Release : 2021-11-30

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 1000481220

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This book is about the stone used to build the castles of Edward I in North West Wales. It provides a description of the available geological resources and the building materials used in the construction of Caernarfon, Conwy, Harlech and Beaumaris Castles. It takes a broad view of this subject, placing the stone used in the castles in the context of both earlier and later buildings across the region of study, from the Neolithic up until the present day. The book will serve as a useful source book for geologists, archaeologists, architects, representatives of the natural stone industry, historians and cultural heritage management professionals specifically and for academic and non-academic communities, travellers and tourism industry operators in general.