For a long time, the Norman Conquest has been viewed as a turning
point in English history; an event which transformed English
identity, sovereignty, kingship, and culture. The years between
1066 and 1086 saw the largest transfer of property ever seen in
English History, comparable in scale, if not greater, than the
revolutions in France in 1789 and Russia in 1917. This transfer and
the means to achieve it had a profound effect upon the English and
Welsh landscape, an impact that is clearly visible almost 1,000
years afterwards. Although there have been numerous books examining
different aspects of the British landscape, this is the first to
look specifically at the way in which the Normans shaped our towns
and countryside. The castles, abbeys, churches and cathedrals built
in the new Norman Romanesque style after 1066 represent the most
obvious legacy of what was effectively a colonial take-over of
England. Such phenomena furnished a broader landscape that was
fashioned to intimidate and demonstrate the Norman dominance of
towns and villages. The devastation that followed the Conquest,
characterised by the Harrying of the North', had a long-term impact
in the form of new planned settlements and agriculture. The
imposition of Forest Laws, restricting hunting to the Norman king
and the establishment of a military landscape in areas such as the
Welsh Marches, had a similar impact on the countryside.
General
| Imprint: |
Pen and Sword Archaeology
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2022 |
| Authors: |
Trevor Rowley
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-2428-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-5267-2428-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781526724281 |
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