Christchurch, Exeter, and Salisbury
At the far end of the New Forest, Christchurch (Twinham), with Ralf Flambard’s grand church, held a Pentecost fair from which the dean grudged offerings to Our Lady of Laon.…
Bristol: Geography and Early History
Reconstructing twelfth-century Bristol within the modern city is difficult because both the Frome and the Avon have been dramatically altered.…
Bristol: Commerce and the Slave Traffic
Bristol’s most lucrative trade, however, brought no credit to its citizens: despite the eloquence of S.…
第一章
Chapter I surveys the urban geography of Norman England beyond London and Winchester, tracing the itineraries of travelers and the contrasting development of towns in the Severn valley, the north, and the east midlands.…
Bath and the End of the Itinerary
Bath and the End of the Itinerary The travelers were received by the bishop of Bath, who had been induced by the healing virtues of its waters to transfer his bishopstool from Wel…
The Vale of Gloucester
The Vale of Gloucester The vale of Gloucester was celebrated as a sort of earthly paradise, its fertile soil producing abundant fruits and its trees never bare throughout the year…
Worcester, Gloucester, and Hereford
Worcester, Gloucester, and Hereford Worcester remained the head of its diocese but had yielded political precedence to Gloucester, which was more accessible for trade and served a…
Chester as Northern Bristol
Chester as Northern Bristol Chester stood at the mouth of the Dee as the Bristol of the north-west coast, serving both as a trading centre and a bulwark against the Welsh, much as…
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