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quadgram frequency
of the th century96
at the time of71
in the case of70
in the th century67
the time of the64
on the other hand53
the value of the49
the end of the46
the site of the44
the reign of henry38
the top of the37
seems to have been36
appears to have been35
in the reign of34
in the pipe rolls33
the battle of hastings33
in the days of33
the middle of the33
at the end of31
the name of the31
time of the survey30
was one of the29
value of the manor29
the date of the29
in the hands of29
it is probable that29
of the castle of29
at the head of29
in the middle of28
as we have seen28
the line of the28
at the same time27
the foot of the27
the fact that the27
the case of the27
as soon as the26
is one of the26
it seems to me26
there can be no25
to have been the25
one of the most25
the area of the24
it will be seen24
is found in the24
the mouth of the23
at the date of23
it would have been23
in the first place23
the head of the23
end of the th23
the rest of the22
of the battle of22
as soon as they22
for the purpose of22
seem to have been22
in the course of21
top of the motte21
that it was a21
by the fact that21
in spite of the21
it must have been20
can be no doubt20
the pipe rolls of20
of the manor of20
it is clear that19
from time to time19
site of the castle19
be no doubt that18
in the time of18
as soon as he18
the whole of the18
as well as the18
is not mentioned in18
at the foot of17
appear to have been17
in respect to the17
on the part of17
the history of the17
that the castle was17
the hands of the17
for the first time17
there is no motte17
it is possible that17
the nature of the16
so far as i16
of the house of16
than the th century16
the men of the16
into the hands of16
that is to say16
there can be little15
a motte and bailey15
the pipe roll of15
the origin of the15
it may be that15
to be found in15
it is impossible to15
for the most part15
date of the survey15
of one of the15
there is a motte15
that there was a15
is probable that the14
to have been a14
to the abbey of14
the names of the14
in the midst of14
the walls of the14
side of the river14
there is not a14
the head of a14
the evidence of the14
the edge of the14
on the other side14
that this was the14
it is difficult to14
the time of henry14
the existence of a14
on the south side13
by the side of13
it is noteworthy that13
in the pipe roll13
of england and wales13
of the domesday survey13
the original castle of13
the king of france13
the duke of normandy13
the th and th13
as late as the13
array of the shield13
tells us that the13
had it not been13
in the mean time13
robertus de ferr ariis13
can be little doubt13
on the line of13
in terms of the13
but it was not13
dictionary of national biography13
we are told that12
charter of henry i12
where there is a12
beauties of england and12
is said to have12
the work of the12
of the castle is12
reign of henry iii12
of the west saxons12
i am sure that12
may have been the12
th and th centuries12
of edward the confessor12
the church of worcester12
the english historical review12
the reign of edward12
a quarter of a12
to believe that the12
the other side of12
from the original returns12
it not been for12
reign of henry ii12
as well as a12
far as i know12
of the bishop of12
on the top of12
that the castle of12
in the words of12
of the time of12
i am glad to12
of the honour of12
the position of the12
it is said that12
in one of the11
to think that the11
a portion of the11
but there is no11
the coming of the11
as soon as it11
other side of the11
the time of his11
mentioned in domesday book11
and no norman castle11
no motte and no11
of the cinque ports11
in the way of11
the castle of the11
the date of this11
that it was the11
the motte and the11
of the norman conquest11
the words of the11
to the fact that11
it is obvious that11
the residence of the11
domesday book and beyond11
the centre of the11
area of the castle11
no doubt that the11
middle of the th11
the king of norway11
on the site of11
there is no doubt11
a hide and a11
from the fact that11
to show that the11
to the present day11
not appear to have11
of the town of11
be little doubt that11
the main body of11
the course of the11
reign of henry i11
the beginning of the11
motte and no norman11
of the motte is10
as part of the10
at the time when10
it would seem that10
seems to me that10
on the first floor10
at the mouth of10
one of the boroughs10
the castle was built10
we see that the10
de soch a regis10
at a later period10
was the son of10
earlier than the th10
castle is not mentioned10
of the abbot of10
which he had been10
the building of the10
the death of the10
in the middle ages10
the greater part of10
we have seen that10
the charter of henry10
of the city of10
of the earl of10
by the service of10
have been built by10
main body of the10
the work of henry10
the firma unius noctis10
of the manor had10
of the castle was10
that it would be10
would seem to be10
a large number of10
not earlier than the10
at the beginning of10
that it was not10
in a charter of10
the ditch of the10
the earl of chester10
the dictionary of national10
to the english crown10
is clear from the10
to the end of10
in connection with the10
the castles of the10
that it is not9
it will be found9
the ruins of a9
in favour of the9
so far as it9
the people of england9
we find that the9
was by no means9
and a norman castle9
of the th and9
does not appear to9
to the south of9
on his return from9
were it not that9
there will be no9
by the name of9
the abbey of st9
the fact that it9
was the first to9
and as soon as9
passed into the hands9
it may have been9
motte and a norman9
pipe rolls of henry9
must have been the9
the valley of the9
that it was built9
the destruction of the9
by hugh de lacy9
there was formerly a9
an entry in the9
at the battle of9
in the english historical9
of the castles of9
the south side of9
entry in the pipe9
of the most important9
of earth and wood9
the king and his9
of the king of9
in the light of9
a great deal of9
was the work of9
a charter of henry9
the body of the9
for the good of9
in the presence of9
to that of the9
the king of england9
i venture to think9
counterscarp of the ditch9
that there was no9
in the liber niger9
shall be able to9
the fact is that9
in the parish of9
is believed to have9
round the top of9
to have been built9
it will be observed9
that there is no9
a motte and a9
on the death of9
not mentioned in domesday9
for the sake of9
the first castle was9
it was one of9
that he could not9
of the bayeux tapestry9
said to have been9
is known to have8
there is no mention8
are known to have8
keep on the motte8
been one of the8
the tower of london8
area of the bailey8
from that of the8
in the name of8
the use of the8
the defenders of the8
the court of the8
south side of the8
the battle of the8
to the th century8
at the top of8
part of the castle8
was the site of8
the south of the8
of the reign of8
by mr freeman himself8
risen since the conquest8
in the history of8
the roman road from8
known to the writer8
of the castle in8
would seem to have8
the lord of the8
and there is no8
which may have been8
of the english people8
you have done well8
and one of the8
as one of the8
the motte and bailey8
as will be seen8
the whole area of8
as they had been8
in exchange for the8
in the survey of8
it may fairly be8
between the years and8
is said to be8
the counterscarp of the8
but it is not8
of the boroughs of8
cases in which the8
on which the castle8
in a few minutes8
the news that the8
is no trace of8
coming of the normans8
there is a small8
in the reigns of8
half of the th8
battle of the standard8
before the norman conquest8
it does not appear8
it will not be8
on the edge of8
in the centre of8
can still be traced8
to the conclusion that8
the side of the8
with great pomp and8
of the present castle8
the defence of the8
the building of a8
i do not say8
down to the river8
it is to be8
a list of the8
show that it was8
for the existence of8
the estuary of the8
and that it was8
if it had been8
had nothing to do8
as in the case8
there is no trace8
that the first castle8
as the th century8
of the fact that8
nothing to do with8
the pipe rolls show7
roll of henry ii7
from the bayeux tapestry7
that the motte was7
in the burghal hidage7
first mentioned in the7
there is nothing to7
seems to show that7
the point where the7
and it is probable7
red book of the7
the remains of the7
to the east of7
there is no reason7
that i should be7
it is necessary to7
there is still a7
on the east side7
in this case the7
it is not mentioned7
am glad to see7
at the close of7
the centre of a7
in accordance with the7
that it is a7
may be sure that7
the site of a7
castle of hugh de7
on the counterscarp of7
the close of the7
i have no doubt7
by rhys ap griffith7
the base of the7
in half an hour7
is spoken of as7
have been able to7
after the death of7
it is of course7
in the british museum7
accession to the throne7
came to the throne7
on both sides of7
in a short time7
that he did not7
narrative of the battle7
is no mention of7
it is singular that7
it is true that7
the news of the7
this type of castle7
there would have been7
the society of antiquaries7
it were best that7
in the absence of7
roll of henry i7
of the existence of7
duke of the normans7
of the count of7
for the defence of7
as far as we7
the field of battle7
the part of the7
it is well that7
it was in the7
on the one hand7
to the castle of7
a castle of the7
under the angevin kings7
the days of william7
the remains of a7
on the roll of7
the dukes of normandy7
facts of the case7
are mentioned in the7
in the hundred of7
is shown by the7
the text of the7
one of the castles7
soon as it was7
will be able to7
by the building of7
may be able to7
the son of richard7
england under the angevin7
that part of the7
but there was no7
the reign of william7
great pomp and parade7
story of the battle7
the protection of the7
the face of the7
his return from his7
was only a small7
that he was the7
book of the exchequer7
the first castle of7
not been for the7
history of the norman7
the throne of england7
is not to be7
the works of the7
both sides of the7
of edward the elder7
of a norman castle7
they must have been7
for a long time7
is not the slightest7
that the king was7
according to mr freeman7
is spoken of in7
by the earl of7
as we learn from7
the great feigned flight7
believed to have been7
charter of henry ii7
whole area of the7
the place of the7
the fact that he7
my geoffrey de mandeville7
mentioned in the pipe7
until they reached the7
in the book of7
to the scene of7
is first mentioned in7
been built by the7
it would be a7
as i have shown7
it is certain that7
on the hill of7
it is one of6
the wall of the6
first half of the6
i do not think6
words of the chronicle6
near the village of6
the existence of the6
between it and the6
the story of the6
the first of these6
the subject of the6
was built by william6
to gesta henrici regis6
of a large soke6
on the ground that6
will be observed that6
his account of the6
on top of the6
the fact that a6
he speaks of the6
one of the men6
his way through the6
the part of his6
the key to the6
the conclusion that the6
seems to be the6
the importance of the6
the opposite side of6
the second of these6
of the five boroughs6
in which he had6
in the original returns6
to the time of6
in the pages of6
of those who had6
the earl of arques6
into a modern house6
the description of the6
in the valley of6
will be found in6
venture to think that6
about the same time6
is confirmed by the6
reddit compotum de lxxvi6
it is easy to6
the exchange of the6
of a motte and6
was at that time6
of the hundred of6
the hill of battle6
in the dictionary of6
the bottom of the6
there is a large6
at the present day6
to do but to6
but on turning to6
this is the only6
value of the town6
is one of those6
not far from the6
far as i can6
in the defence of6
work of henry ii6
for a few days6
under the influence of6
known to have been6
at the hands of6
the prior of bramber6
at the commencement of6
at one of the6
still to be seen6
pipe roll of henry6
is not earlier than6
were the work of6
the castles built by6
it should be noted6
of the great battle6
the abbot of peterborough6
during the reign of6
it is highly probable6
the earls of mercia6
not mentioned in the6
in the bayeux tapestry6
on the opposite side6
acres not given t6
natural motte of rock6
be found in the6
in a position to6
was a man of6
in the fact that6
supposed to be the6
of the building of6
rolls of henry ii6
are to be found6
the question of the6
of the late mr6
expressed in terms of6
of this castle in6
you will have to6
and it will be6
on the strength of6
between the motte and6
of the earls of6
which is found in6
half an hour later6
i shall be able6
we may be sure6
the repair of the6
words of william of6
keeps of henry ii6
it is clear from6
in the castle of6
of the value of6
entries in the pipe6
the absence of a6
he seems to have6
you may be sure6
rolls of henry iii6
with the fact that6
may refer to a6
that it should be6
the spot where the6
the book of rights6
the two young thanes6
i doubt not that6
the words of william6
is highly probable that6
in addition to the6
it was not for6
the chapel of st6
to the nature of6
to have had a6
but i am sure6
that it was only6
of the great survey6
as soon as possible6
castles of south wales6
opposite side of the6
that there had been6
this castle is not6
built by hugh de6
from the time of6
lay down their arms6
the abbot of st6
the first half of6
as we have already6
of which we have6
for two or three6
the days of henry6
this castle was built6
there is only one6
time of the conquest6
of about the same6
in the lindsey survey6
he was the first6
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i have shown in6
of a number of6
preface to gesta henrici6
the great majority of6
it seems to have6
one of the many6
we read of the6
became more and more6
we must remember that6
bailey of the castle6
as the castle of6
the count of meulan6
the time of domesday6
is impossible to say6
as far as possible6
have been one of6
for the protection of6
of william of poitiers6
the lands of the6
the days of king6
a view of the6
bear in mind that6
this is one of6
the foundations of a6
of griffith ap cynan6
an instance of the6
the affairs of the6
in the first instance6
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the hill on which6
the way in which6
we are going to6
the motte is of6
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harold and his companions6
the property of the6
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it was built by6
reason to think that6
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a strong body of6
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in the second place6
and in the second6
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unable to find any5
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of an early norman5
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victoria county history of5
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the keeps of henry5
ought to be compared5
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the facts of the5
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it seems to be5
the gate of the5
the straits of dover5
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wall of the castle5
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in the red book5
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we learn from the5
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of the archbishop of5
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even as late as5
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the existence of this5
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the day of battle5
of the first castle5
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quarter of a mile5
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to have been made5
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possession of the english5
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a part of the5
days of king edward5
the second volume of5
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geoffrey de la guerche5
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is found in an5
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of the lord of5
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a day or two5
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of the inquisitio eliensis5
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of william the conqueror5
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a hundred and twenty5
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the count of mortain5
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of the private castle5
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way in which the5
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early as the th5
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to me that i5
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on the west side5
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that the people of5
hanc terram hanc terram5
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time of henry ii5
felt that it was5
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the members of the5
it must be remembered5
of william of malmesbury5
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the thanes of the5
mentioned in the burghal5
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in the minds of5
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stage of the battle5
lead us to think5
the thane of steyning5
arts in early england5
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to one of his5
line of the walls5
by the welsh in5
godwin and his sons5
an excellent instance of5
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to show that it5
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be noted that the5
in the cinque ports5
probable that it was5
site of the original5
breastwork round the top5
of the feudal system5
grentmesnil earl of leicester5
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the assessment of the5
earl of the west5
of the northern earls5
the early days of5
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castle stands on a5
to the church of5
claims to the english5
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to see how the5
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what i have termed5
account of the great5
the identity of the5
is referred to in5
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on his own showing5
the brunt of the5
motte and the bailey5
referred to in the5
the top of a5
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de feodo comit is5
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spoken of as a5
firma unius noctis in5
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the abbot of ely5
we may be quite5
the son of scrob5
the brut y tywysogion5
i shall be glad5
plan of the castle5
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to have been of5
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mr freeman held that5
as i have said5
the first point to5
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that some of the5
hugh de grentmesnil earl5
in the court of5
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ditch between the motte5
at once to the5
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for a short time5
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that i did not5
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by the danes in5
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the church of st5
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wales and the coming5
of the usual norman5
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of the castles built5
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and we shall have5
in the isle of5
has shown that the5
take the case of5
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that it was one5
shillings on the hide5
type of castle was5
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on the banks of5
it appears to have5
the clue to the5
of the site of5
as early as the5
the young king at5
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the earl of gloucester5
ibidem roger de moubray5
the time when the5
of the norman castle5
to the top of5
side of the motte5
ditch cut through the5
of which there are5
a hundred and fifty5
the right of the5
a mile from the5
as it had been5
it may be a5
his claims to the5
we do not know5
there are traces of5
in his edition of5
appears to have had5
than the time of5
the th century it5
a small manor of5
by the hand of5
the rear of the5
the north and east5
with those of the5
in the last chapter5
of the pipe rolls5
use of the word5
the banks of the5
the present castle of5
the early years of5
when we come to5
wulf and beorn were5
the bailey of the5
face of the rock5
and it is not5
for the exchange of5
it is like enough5
had been succeeded by5
on board the ship5
a good deal of5
in its bearing on5
the isle of man5
to the case of5
was part of the5
the rest of england5
in the form of5
not be able to5
a minute or two5
that the duke himself5
in the possession of5
built the castle of5
is possible that the5
are said to have4
earl roger of shrewsbury4
by the time of4
are by no means4
that it had a4
the hundred as a4
glad to see you4
well that you should4
mentioned in a charter4
it was not a4
night before the battle4
is a charter of4
the place where the4
along the coast of4
it will be recollected4
a few years after4
i told him that4
the fall of the4
the lines of the4
in that of the4
the order of the4
the original returns themselves4
i would not have4
nor is there any4
to the origin of4
sense of the word4
in front of them4
which seems to have4
the neck of the4
the house of clare4
the jurisdiction of the4
a much later period4
on the motte is4
feodo comitis leyc estrie4
clear idea of what4
annals of the four4
in the immediate neighbourhood4
that this type of4
are told that the4
it is not the4
of the sons of4
but one of the4
into a state of4
the new english dictionary4
be in readiness to4
was built in the4
hides and a half4
by no means certain4
the days of edward4
to be seen in4
of the barony of4
for the works of4
be seen from the4
that his father was4
to break down the4
two or three of4
the relief of arques4
a few years later4
late as the th4
though we have not4
i should be glad4
and is one of4
the seat of the4
risen at the time4
in the above list4
we are enabled to4
under edward the confessor4
to the west of4
as late as henry4
wall round the top4
chester earl of chester4
to have been an4
in a state of4
the absence of any4
wulf returned to the4
of the old baile4
to give up the4
that this is the4
which shows that the4
had formed part of4
the affairs of his4
of the domesday returns4
mural tower of the4
to the throne of4
i have no fear4
it would seem to4
it appears to be4
would have been a4
the fortifications of the4
motte is of natural4
a borough in domesday4
between the crown and4
in the spring of4
a wooden castle on4
in his constitutional history4
we should expect to4
glad to hear that4
that the welsh were4
the circumstances of the4
of the castle at4
a proof that the4
in his history of4
that we have no4
the lord of bramber4
which has not yet4
as it is possible4
in curia domini regis4
was not to be4
who was slain in4
evidence for the existence4
we find mr freeman4
de feodo comitis leyc4
to make room for4
to say that the4
with fire and sword4
second volume of domesday4
as the site of4
is taken from the4
who were with him4
the days of his4
the people of the4
the force of the4
had been brought up4
his invasion of england4
of the bailey is4
the th or th4
he should succeed him4
has not yet been4
it is a motte4
be observed that the4
so great was the4
of a castle at4
which we have no4
of the kings of4
from all parts of4
a flag of truce4
with the rest of4
pipe rolls show that4
the chroniclers of the4
see my paper on4
jurisdiction of the city4
that he should succeed4
in the autumn of4
that there is a4
takes its name from4
on a new site4
volo et firmiter precipio4
the words of orderic4
castle between the years4
from the rest of4
no roman remains have4
by henry ii to4
the departure of the4
original castle of the4
late as the reign4
would lead us to4
the theory that the4
would be sure to4
to the hundred of4
between the king and4
in the first edition4
we compare it with4
castles of the conquest4
mouth of the river4
the compilers of the4
to see that no4
that he has been4
to suppose that the4
of himself and his4
would have had to4
shown by the fact4
and a half in4
on the same site4
on to say that4
with a ditch and4
reign of edward iii4
is a motte at4
willelmus de alben eio4
it has been a4
in the former case4
in both cases the4
he was able to4
the norman castle was4
there was only one4
to the north of4
there are no remains4
and it would be4
possibly have been a4
the sister of the4
this brings us to4
which must have been4
said to be the4
laci hugh de laci4
spoken of in the4
should be able to4
the bishop of oxford4
as soon as we4
close to the church4
for more than a4
it was a very4
we have now seen4
which have not been4
one of his castles4
is in favour of4
even in the days4
one of the barons4
and a quarter in4
to the crown from4
on the day of4
hundred as a whole4
area of the inner4
may refer to the4
for the repair of4
nature of the ground4
of the saxon kings4
the study of the4
the cases in which4
but it would be4
the introduction of the4
and the number of4
the first time in4
that he should be4
an attempt of the4
beorn and wulf had4
that i could not4
that it must have4
instance of a motte4
building of the castle4
i will see that4
by the people of4
as is well known4
with the bodies of4
entered in the pipe4
the ditch between the4
either side of the4
been the work of4
in the body of4
so as to enclose4
identified by mr orpen4
at the root of4
i do not see4
was placed on the4
built by henry ii4
the east side of4
that he would be4
et de soch a4
in the list of4
seems to me to4
him as his successor4
to be derived from4
two marcs on the4
told him that i4
of the isle of4
of the original returns4
the unit of the4
it is in the4
it is not improbable4
and not of the4
goes on to say4
a very early period4
is like enough that4
at about the same4
church of worcester monks4
in his power to4
it was too late4
it will at once4
as if it were4
as soon as this4
feodo comit is leyc4
the evolution of the4
of what is now4
one or other of4
of this castle as4
from the th century4
us that the king4
domesday tells us that4
tells us that in4
there had been a4
in conjunction with the4
on all sides but4
doubt as to the4
brings us to the4
east side of the4
feet higher than the4
that they should be4
had been one of4
castle appears to have4
a short distance from4
it seems probable that4
time of the domesday4
may well have been4
together in the thick4
the domesday fief of4
when we turn to4
among the witnesses to4
there is no occasion4
was burnt by the4
the choice of the4
where there was a4
is obvious that the4
men of the south4
the account of the4
is no motte at4
were by no means4
the castle of yale4
existence of a palisade4
the tenants of the4
had been in the4
there is no saying4
is not surprising that4
was the earl of4
an assessment of hides4
the number of the4
we cannot tell whether4
in his work on4
in his own hands4
the language of the4
his story of the4
a castle of william4
there used to be4
it was he who4
the coast of normandy4
he paid on fees4
as earl of wessex4
first point to be4
the north side of4
to the bottom of4
which is in the4
have shown in my4
early fortifications in scotland4
careful study of the4
chapel of the castle4
an area of acres4
instead of the usual4
i did not know4
is it possible that4
the motte is placed4
he states that the4
is no occasion for4
a work of the4
the castle stands on4
the attack of the4
king of the english4
at the expense of4
to the position of4
of the most interesting4
documents of the th4
he had sworn to4
is the work of4
we shall find that4
would be likely to4
the red book of4
found in the fact4
on the lindsey survey4
is afforded by the4
the entrance of the4
it is quite possible4
castle of the norman4
a description of the4
are remains of a4
is a motte and4
the motte in the4
on a natural motte4
is clear that the4
the next morning the4
as to the date4
i have elsewhere shown4
is a fine motte4
was a borough at4
the above was written4
should become of age4
in the early days4
is generally supposed to4
that he would never4
de laci hugh de4
i have termed the4
close array of the4
which there is no4
his narrative of the4
is found in a4
it is not only4
de ferr ariis j4
we have no evidence4
the dates of the4
at any rate the4
take possession of the4
it is stated that4
the number of knights4
the idea that the4
it is just possible4
in various parts of4
and part of the4
in some of the4
the relation of the4
at the houses of4
the th century the4
known to have existed4
that i have been4
towers at the angles4
the words castrum and4
a charter of william4
the entrance to the4
non potuerunt non potuerunt4
quoted by mr freeman4
of the church of4
the castle built by4
to carry out his4
some remains of masonry4
it is interesting to4
which are known to4
in the order of4
the see of worcester4
on the frontiers of4
of the early norman4
comit is leyc estrie4
they found that the4
with the help of4
us that it was4
as king of england4
a passage in the4
it seemed to me4
the way for the4
of the barons of4
the number of hides4
of the nature of4
as mr freeman observed4
is given in the4
the date of domesday4
on the fact that4
by the late mr4
all in his power4
at an earlier period4
on which i would4
the shape of the4
that you would be4
appears to be a4
was in no way4
of the nobles of4
as to the nature4
the founder of the4
of the church fiefs4
and that it is4
the plunder of england4
was applied to the4
is surrounded by a4
is of natural rock4
separated from it by4
to one of the4
believe that it was4
with the reign of4
the power of the4
the time that the4
we shall have to4
of robert de buci4
thick array of the4
far as we can4
does not appear that4
the size of the4
ditch of the motte4
the southern side of4
have belonged to the4
portion of the english4
in the morning the4
i have never been4
on the eve of4
the duke and his4
he was a great4
quite distinct from the4
could not have been4
he was one of4
as far as i4
the course of his4
there was no time4
to the english throne4
in the th and4
it is best to4
is taken from a4
the return of the4
value of the city4
the first mention of4
in the thick array4
the castle was probably4
which it has been4
into the heart of4
edge of the swamp4
of the burghal hidage4
is still to be4
but in that of4
and i would not4
makes it probable that4
burnt by the welsh4
in the north of4
and it is a4
william rufus and henry4
was a wooden one4
of the work is4
to speak to him4
of the old castle4
that the number of4
we have only to4
is based on a4
to be the case4
but we may be4
the heart of the4
must have been a4
is divided into three4
is the fact that4
words castrum and castellum4
the houses of the4
as it has been4
out of the question4
is to be noted4
it may be well4
should be noted that4
the remainder of his4
light it throws on4
the entry of the4
been unable to find4
for the history of4
boroughs of the burghal4
in the cartulary of4
the custody of the4
in the black book4
the keep of york4
is a list of4
in spite of all4
the entry in the4
have already seen that4
the death of william4
in spite of this4
to carry out the4
in the testa de4
outside the city walls4
with the news that4
it would not be4
may be quite sure4
there is some reason4
do not hear of4
is not improbable that4
as i shall show4
to the writer is4
the servitium debitum of4
which seem to have4
the town and castle4
in the work of4
can be identified in4
would have been better4
the early norman castles4
this is only a4
the accession of the4
on the side of4
part of the country4
to be the first4
that we should be4
of the english and4
that is true enough4
it stands on a4
not be long before4
still be traced in4
the present writer was4
dalby on the wolds4
motte and bailey of4
the help of the4
a confederation of the4
put an end to4
in the first scutage4
returned to the palace4
of the society of4
be the same as4
they would have been4
to be noted that4
of the castle to4
of the lands of4
i turn to the4
the motte has been4
the commencement of the4
of hugh de lacy4
that he built the4
the suggestion that the4
castle must have been4
roger de laci hugh4
this castle in the4
the accession of william4
in the use of4
the value of his4
the bishop of exeter4
his edition of the4
at the same moment4
we are not in4
of the same date4
and even if we4
as there is no4
us to think that4
the ruins of the4
a norman castle at4
the fulfillment of his4
the minds of the4
that the abbot of4
in place of the4
of the norman line4
of the english host4
to have been one4
the number of ploughs4
from a plan by4
harold and his thanes4
shown in my geoffrey4
was due to the4
by the record commission4
there is but one4
walls of the castle4
two or three minutes4
the boroughs of the4
he could not be4
the preparations for the4
the former of these4
was similar to that4
it to have been4
the case of a4
it was only a4
was the number of4
the eleventh and twelfth4
are no remains of4
it cannot have been4
a few days after4
the thick array of4
the accounts of the4
which took place in4
i have shown that4
that he would not4
no trace of a4
similar to that of4
that he was a4
mention of this castle4
i shall have to4
william the conqueror was4
should expect to find4
we shall have all4
they made their way4
were to be seen4
am glad to hear4
body of the normans4
to be of the4
of the four masters4
as i have elsewhere4
the motte and its4
it not that the4
a few minutes later4
there is no one4
to share in the4
was a royal castle4
in my paper on4
we find the same4
an hour later the4
there should be a4
the demands of the4
the cinque ports organization4
chronicle tells us that4
the disposition of the4
conserta ante se scutorum4
on the southern coast4
in england in the4
is no fear of4
when there was a4
the bishop of durham4
masonry on the motte4
there is no statement4
castle to be built4
that they did not4
and two or three4
from the other side4
must have been in4
we are not told4
to the bishop of4
if we take the4
top of the castle4
so long as the4
of the history of4
in the quarterly review4
we venture to think4
to find in the4
in the early part4
the king of the4
must therefore have been4
keeps of henry i4
and many of the4
into one of the4
in the charter of4
manor in saxon times4
as an instance of4
time of henry iii4
marcs on the fee4
a large body of4
and munitions of war4
duplicate entries in domesday4
the castle was new4
assessed in terms of4
of the inner bailey4
will be seen that4
earl of chester earl4
the bailey is roughly4
of the lay barons4
that they were in4
of chester earl of4
the governor of the4
as soon as their4
destroyed for the castle4
is well known that4
was built by the4
told him that he4
when he came to4
a number of men4
time of henry i4
that it had been4
that there were two4
may have been a4
but it is a4
proof that the castle4
account of the battle4
the meaning of the4
up and down the4
the difficulties of the4
in the sense of4
days of henry i4
on the field of4
of later date than4
motte called castle hill4
it could only be4
it must not be4
which can still be4
he had come to4
built by the earl4
which is said to4
keep of chateau gaillard4
that it is impossible4
is that of a4
it must therefore have4
mentions the castle of4
we have already referred4
the erection of the4
tell him that i4
the castle was a4
the th century to4
the daughter of a4
from those of the4
instances in which the4
two and a half4
the amount of the4
with some of his4
shall be glad to4
by the time that4
mention of the castle4
disposition of the english4
with the castle of4
of william of normandy4
on a different site4
it is spoken of4
the crown of england4
as well as in4
the movements of the4
there appears to be4
in the inquisitio eliensis4
mr freeman wrote that4
appears to have formed4
news to the duke4
a borough at domesday4
the progress of the4
part of the wall4
mouth of the seine4
the description of a4
is by no means4
a great number of4
and the castle of4
set out on his4
made himself master of4
of some of the4
to the history of4
of its walls and4
multiples of the five4
in this part of4
be the site of4
to have been only4
and that the motte4
as we might expect4
the women and children4
and a half hides4
to the number of4
should be compared with4
towards the end of4
and as to the4
that of a motte3
i shall not be3
make room for the3
in the roll of3
i feel sure that3
an early norman castle3
defended by earthen banks3
the character of the3
to the king on3
it may be urged3
the earthworks of the3
we shall see that3
speaks of this castle3
so bad as that3
the narrative of the3
be the origin of3
be no occasion for3
as the time of3
going on in the3
the life of a3
the number of his3
so terrible had been3
as william of normandy3
i was able to3
seemed to me that3
is a bad business3
took place in the3
on the institution of3
in order to show3
we are not to3
the shelter of the3
in william of malmesbury3
there had been an3
to be furnished by3
i know not what3
the building of this3
a mile and a3
i should say we3
a state of things3
west of the hill3
built by henry i3
solidis de promiss ione3
but we must not3
of which he was3
story of its walls3
which had been the3
to take part in3
the fact that there3
i would gladly have3
except so far as3
side by side the3
there was a stone3
it was a motte3
the custom of the3
probable that the first3
of which it is3
in the cottonian ms3
and convents of norfolk3
on which the keep3
when they came to3
was no doubt the3
on the authority of3
the purpose of defending3
in mind that the3
of one of those3
it is strange that3
have shown that it3
had no more power3
as a means of3
the disputed passage in3
the story of its3
the public record office3
to enable him to3
away from his earldom3
large enough for the3
the case of le3
it was but yesterday3
be said to have3
it is a mere3
does not mention the3
the time of john3
not of the individual3
days of william the3
finding that he was3
charter of richard i3
a servitium debitum of3
the good of england3
of the north and3
i see not how3
may remark here that3
the hands of robert3
but he was not3
that the battle was3
th or th century3
the ground that the3
that in spite of3
the object of his3
blown down by the3
that this keep was3
turning now to the3
a mural tower of3
days of william rufus3
used indifferently for a3
on the motte of3
the foundations of the3
at two shillings on3
ruins of the castle3
this passage relating to3
and the castle was3
and lady de burg3
about feet in diameter3
been the site of3
the case with the3
mentions the building of3
the site of an3
was silent for a3
in the first two3
there is such a3
a man of great3
mercia and the north3
instead of having to3
was determined by the3
by referring to the3
his return from the3
may have been built3
de ferr ariis ix3
case of such a3
in the early years3
me that you have3
in order that he3
the cause of england3
for the last time3
a king of england3
the age of the3
of the church that3
we have traces of3
what are we to3
and i would that3
stone keep on the3
the first volume of3
you see there is3
it is found in3
it is worth noting3
to shelter all the3
is not a word3
the work of a3
the other side the3
no occasion for you3
to resist the conclusion3
the english to break3
of the wall of3
right of the strongest3
of the round keep3
of the british isles3
because he thought that3
us the name of3
the use of a3
saxon chronicle says that3
but in the case3
the tower and colchester3
not say that he3
great advantage of the3
evidence of the rolls3
the object of the3
not a vestige of3
the basement entrance of3
not at all disposed3
us take the case3
the norman favourites of3
the city of rochester3
the unit of assessment3
the eve of the3
to the middle of3
find no trace of3
of much later date3
the hands of a3
the earl and his3
be seen upon the3
the train of the3
as it would be3
there was no hope3
was divided into four3
of the castle as3
the manor of chebsey3
assembly of all the3
are known to us3
if we turn to3
the date of its3
what he had done3
possession of the throne3
in the charters of3
a mound of earth3
to suggest that it3
to which i have3
to the work of3
by the help of3
as soon as she3
i can find no3
of the castle from3
to which they were3
th century in england3
the lower part of3
foot of the castle3
be the first to3
that there must be3
doubtful whether it was3
is not easy to3
entries in the original3
in which the word3
between william and baldwin3
to imagine that the3
that the norman castle3
at evesham on july3
the great city of3
the stronghold of the3
have been going on3
with me to my3
the manor of washington3
the rate of one3
castle was a wooden3
if you do not3
roman road from brecon3
we have been unable3
to force their way3
english to break their3
told me that he3
a large portion of3
the first time i3
i have seen you3
survey of east gower3
it will be a3
may be that the3
the names of those3
feodo de belvar o3
we find that this3
the present ruins are3
by far the greater3
began to prepare for3
the house of montgomeri3
the close array of3
its name to the3
the word motte is3
will be seen from3
when it was burnt3
as soon as i3
occupied by the normans3
that the original castle3
is true that the3
that they had been3
may be due to3
used to be a3
of the character of3
portion of the county3
description of the castle3
of the english realm3
to the domesday survey3
and there was a3
the ruins of an3
the norman conquest of3
the key of the3
at a very early3
as he could not3
as the new castle3
at the other end3
of the monastery at3
not strong enough to3
the event of his3
besieged and taken by3
in this instance the3
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