The Outcome of the Norman Conquest on Anglo-Saxon Landscaping

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The Outcome of the Norman Conquest on Anglo-Saxon Landscaping The arrival of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century irreparably transformed The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. Engineering and horticulture were abilities that the Normans excelled in, trumping that of the Anglo-Saxons at the time of the occupation. But home life, household architecture, and decoration were out of the question until the Normans taken over the general population. Because of this, castles were cruder buildings than monasteries: Monasteries were frequently immense stone buildings set in the biggest and most fertile valleys, while castles were constructed on windy crests where their citizens dedicated time and space to tasks for offense and defense. Tranquil activities such as gardening were out of place in these desolate citadels. Berkeley Castle, perhaps the most uncorrupted model of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture, still exists today. It is said that the keep was created during William the Conqueror's time. A spacious terrace recommended for exercising and as a way to stop enemies from mining below the walls runs around the building. On 1 of these terraces lies a quaint bowling green: it is covered in grass and flanked by an old yew hedge that is formed into the shape of rough ramparts.

The Source of Modern Day Outdoor Fountains

The Source of Modern Day Outdoor Fountains Himself a learned man, Pope Nicholas V headed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of hundreds of age-old texts from their original Greek into Latin. It was imperative for him to embellish the city of Rome to make it worthy of being called the capital of the Christian world. Beginning in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent restoration at the behest of the Pope. The historical Roman tradition of marking the arrival point of an aqueduct with an imposing celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was directed by the Pope to build a wall fountain where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The Trevi Fountain as well as the well-known baroque fountains located in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona were eventually supplied with water from the altered aqueduct he had reconstructed.