By Christopher Gravett

Descended from the Viking raiders who settled in Northern France less than the management of Rollo in round 911, the Normans have been among the main feared warriors in their time. Their territorial goals culminated in Duke William 1's conquest of britain in 1066, yet even supposing victory at Hastings left the English crown in William's fingers, Norman sovereignty remained faraway from demonstrated at the island. so one can consolidate his place, the hot king equipped a chain of fortifications around the state - this publication covers a majority of these advancements from the early days of William I via to the fortifications of Henry II, Richard I and John.

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