The Outcome of the Norman Conquest on Anglo Saxon Gardens

The Outcome of the Norman Conquest on Anglo Saxon Gardens The introduction of the Normans in the later half of the 11th century substantially altered The Anglo-Saxon ways of living. At the time of the conquest, the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons in building design and cultivation. But home life, household architecture, and decoration were out of the question until the Normans taken over the general populace. Castles were more basic constructions and often constructed on blustery hills, where their people spent both time and space to practicing offense and defense, while monasteries were considerable stone buildings, regularly positioned in the widest, most fertile hollows. Outcome Norman Conquest Anglo Saxon Gardens 8477274946093840118.jpg

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Relaxing activities such as gardening were out of place in these destitute citadels. The purest specimen of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent today is Berkeley Castle. It is said that the keep was developed during William the Conqueror's time. A large terrace intended for walking and as a means to stop attackers from mining under the walls runs around the building. On one of these parapets is a scenic bowling green covered in grass and surrounded by an aged hedge of yew that has been designed into coarse battlements.

The Source of Modern Fountains

The Source of Modern Fountains Himself a learned man, Pope Nicholas V led the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of hundreds of ancient texts from their original Greek into Latin. In order to make Rome worthy of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope resolved to enhance the beauty of the city. In 1453 the Pope instigated the rebuilding of the Aqua Vergine, an ancient Roman aqueduct which had carried clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away. The historical Roman custom of marking the arrival point of an aqueduct with an imposing celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. At the behest of the Pope, architect Leon Battista Alberti began the construction of a wall fountain in the spot 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 modified aqueduct he had reconstructed.

The First Water Fountains

The First Water Fountains Towns and villages relied on functional water fountains to channel water for cooking, bathing, and cleaning from local sources like ponds, streams, or creeks. First Water Fountains 2115083976235379701.jpg

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In the days before electrical power, the spray of fountains was powered by gravity alone, commonly using an aqueduct or water source located far away in the nearby hills. Frequently used as monuments and commemorative edifices, water fountains have influenced men and women from all over the planet throughout the centuries. The common fountains of today bear little likeness to the very first water fountains. A natural stone basin, carved from rock, was the 1st fountain, used for containing water for drinking and religious purposes. The earliest stone basins are thought to be from about 2000 BC. The jet of water appearing from small jets was pressured by gravity, the only power source designers had in those days. Situated near aqueducts or springs, the practical public water fountains supplied the local populace with fresh drinking water. Fountains with decorative Gods, mythological monsters, and animals began to appear in Rome in about 6 B.C., crafted from stone and bronze. Water for the communal fountains of Rome was delivered to the city via a complicated system of water aqueducts.