Norman Collection (page 8)

Medieval Lisieux, Normandy, France, c1930s. A print from Countries of the World, edited by J A Hammerton, volume V, The Fleetway House, London, c1930s

Timber houses by the Pont de Caen in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France, c1930s. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, volume V, the Fleetway House, London, c1930s

Norman cavalry, 1066 (1882-1884). Norman cavalrymen with the weapons and armour they would have carried at the time of the Battle of Hastings

The Chapel in the Tower, now called the Record Office, Tower of London, 1809. Artist: J Lee
The Chapel in the Tower, now called the Record Office, Tower of London, 1809. The chapel is in the White Tower, the earliest part of the Tower of London, built by the Normans in 1078

Dover, Kent, 19th century. Artist: E Francis
Dover, Kent, 19th century

Launceston Castle, Cornwall, 19th century. Artist: E Francis
Launceston Castle, Cornwall, 19th century. Launceston Castle was originally built as a motte and bailey fortification by the Normans, possibly as early as 1067

Abbey Gateway, Bristol, 1924-1926. Artist: Underwood
Abbey Gateway, Bristol, 1924-1926. St Augustines Abbey in Bristol was founded in 1140. The monastery was dissolved in 1539 but re-opened as the cathedral church of the new diocese of Bristol in 1542

Oystermouth Castle, near Swansea, Wales, 1924-1926. Artist: FC Varley
Oystermouth Castle, near Swansea, Wales, 1924-1926. Oystermouth Castle was a Norman stone fortification built by William de Londres early in the 12th century

Scarborough Castle, North Yorkshire, England, 1924-1926. Illustration from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume IV, (Hutchinson and Co, 1924-1926)

Knights of Duc Guillaume, c1070 (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 11th century excerpt from the Bayeux Tapestry

Coronation of William the Conqueror, 1925. From Highroads of History, book II: Stories from British History, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons (London, Edinburgh, New York, 1925)

The courtyard, Durham Castle, England, 20th century. Norman castle in the city of Durham. Since 1840 it has been the home of University College, Durham

Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, c1900s-c1920s. Artist: Francis Frith
Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, c1900s-c1920s. This Norman castle was founded by Roger de Montgomery in c1070. Much of it was demolished during the rebuilding

Fitz-Stephen Burns his Boats, 1169 AD, (c1920). Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
Fitz-Stephen Burns his Boats, 1169 AD, (c1920). The Norman Fitz-Stephen Sent by Strongbow to Pacify Ireland Burns His Boats

William Rufus at the Tower of London, late 11th century, (c1920). Artist: Charles Goldsborough Anderson
William Rufus at the Tower of London, late 11th century, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

William I granting a charter to the City of London, 1075, (c1920). Artist: John Seymour Lucas
William I granting a charter to the City of London, 1075, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Tower of London. - The Norman Chapel, c1841. Artist: Henry Melville
Tower of London. - The Norman Chapel, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of the Public Offices

The Landing of William the Conqueror, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
The Landing of William the Conqueror, c1860, (c1860). William I (c1028-1087) invaded England in September 1066, defeating and killing Harold II at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066

Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, early 20th century. The building of the Benedectine Abbey on the island of Mont St Michel was begun in the 11th century

William the Conqueror, 1787. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1787]

King William II (William Rufus), 1786. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1786]

William the Conqueror (1027-1087), 11th century Duke of Normandy and King of England, 1924
William the Conqueror, 11th century Duke of Normandy and King of England. William (1027-1087) came to the throne of England as King William I after defeating the English under Harold at the Battle of

Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, 1937. Sights of Britain, third series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Great Gatehouse, Battle Abbey, East Sussex, 1937. The Benedictine abbey of Battle was founded by William the Conqueror on the site of the Battle of Hastings

Tower of London, c1543, (1893). An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green, illustrated edition, Volume II, Macmillan and Co, London, New York, 1893

Traitors Gate, Tower of London, 1801, (1893). Artist: Charles Tomkins
Traitors Gate, Tower of London, 1801, (1893). The entrance to the Tower from the Thames, Traitors Gate afforded many prisoners their last glimpse of the outside world

Chapel in the Tower of London, 1892. The chapel was built by William the Conqueror. An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green, illustrated edition, Volume I

Tynemouth Priory, Northumberland, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
Tynemouth Priory, Northumberland, 1924-1926. Tynemouth Priory was a Benedictine monastery founded in the 7th century. Three of the early kings of Northumbria were buried there

Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales, 1924-1926. Artist: Catharine Chamney
Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales, 1924-1926. The construction of Chepstow castle began shortly after the Norman invasion, and was overseen by William the Conquerors castle builder

Lincoln Castle, Lincolnshire, 1924-1926. Lincoln Castle was built in the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of an earlier Roman fort

Robert of Normandy a Prisoner in Cardiff Castle, (19th century). Artist: Oupre
Robert of Normandy a Prisoner in Cardiff Castle, (19th century). Robert III, Duke of Normandy (c1051-1134) was an unsuccessful claimant to the English throne

The Battle of Hastings, 1066, (1833). Artist: T Henwood
The Battle of Hastings, 1066, (1833). The Norman invaders under William the Conqueror take on Harolds Saxons

Adeliza of Leuven, Queen of Henry I of England. Artist: Henry Colburn
Adeliza of Leuven, Queen of Henry I of England. Adeliza (1103-1151) was the second wife of King Henry I. They were married in 1121

The death of William Rufus, 1100. Artist: Dupre
The death of William Rufus, 1100. William II (Rufus) (1056-1100), King of England from 1087, was shot and killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest

William Rufus and the soldier. William II (Rufus) (1056-1100), King of England from 1087, was shot and killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest

Meeting of Stephen and Prince Henry at Wallingford, Oxfordshire, 1153. The middle of the 12th century in England was dominated by a civil war between the rival claimants to the throne, Matilda

The Empress Matilda and the Queen of Stephen, 12th century. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154

King Stephen taken prisoner, 1141. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154. He supported the claim to the throne of Matilda (1102-1167)

Norman Macleod, 19th century Scottish theologian, author and social reformer, (1900). Artist: Elliott & Fry
Norman Macleod, 19th century Scottish theologian, author and social reformer, (1900). Portrait of MacLeod (1812-1872). A print from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume IV

Marriage of Henry I of England and Matilda, 1100. Henry married Matilda, daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland in 1100. they were married at Westminster Abbey by Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury

Henry I, King of England. Artist: J Smith
Henry I, King of England. The youngest son of William I, the Conqueror, Henry I (1068-1135) became king in 1100. After defeating his brother Robert in a war for control of England and Normandy

William I, King of England. Artist: Smith
William I, King of England. William, 11th Duke of Normandy (1027-1087) came to the throne of England as King William I after defeating the English under Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066

William I, King of England, (1793). Artist: J Fittler
William I, King of England, (1793). William, 11th Duke of Normandy (1027-1087) came to the throne of England as King William I after defeating the English under Harold at the Battle of Hastings in

Stephen, King of England. Artist: Smith
Stephen, King of England. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154, when he was succeeded by his cousin Henry II, the first of the Angevin or Plantagenet Kings

Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1937. The building of the Benedectine abbey on the island of Mont Saint-Michel was begun in the 11th century. The island can be reached at low tide via a causeway

The Empress Matilda refusing to release king Stephen, 1141. Artist: J Rogers
The Empress Matilda refusing to release king Stephen, 1141. Flight of Matilda from Oxford, 1142. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154

William the Conqueror, (1788). Artist: Hall
William the Conqueror, (1788). Portrait of William I of England (1028-1087), also known as William the Conqueror, who ruled from 1066 until his death

William the Conqueror. Artist: Benoist
William the Conqueror. Portrait of William I of England (1028-1087), also known as William the Conqueror, who ruled from 1066 until his death

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