The castles of England, their story and structure (1896)
Mackenzie, James Dixon, Sir, 7th bart. of Scatwell and 9th of Tarbat, 1830-1900 · New York : The Macmillan co. · leaf 47
foval. In the centre of it stands tiie great Norman keep, reputed to have been ,6 CASTLES OF ENGLAND commcticcd by Prince Henry, son of the Empress Maud, in 1153, before he came to the throne. Tlie importance of Dover had been fully recognised, as a port, m Saxon tunes,when it was regarded as the… … L)u\ i:k and Rye as members ; and at this time we have in tlie oath of Harold to DukeWilliam clear evidence that a strong castle then existed on these heights. It was not long after Senlac that the Conqueror turned on Dover, whose castle,William of Poictiers tells us, was impregnable ; the town,…
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