Download or read book Rye written by Gillian Draper and published by Phillimore. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new illustrated history traces Rye's origins from the Norman Conquest until beyond its period of great prosperity under the Tudor monarchs. Many inhabitants were fishermen on small-scale merchants and owned vessels which they supplied for the king's ship-service, transporting members of the royal family across the Channel or, in wartime, carrying horses and provisions for soldiers. In times of truce Rye's mariners turned to piracy and wrecking, disrupting the cross-Channel trade on which the town's economy also depended. During the Hundred Years War the townsfolk reinforced the defences and, in response to the huge mortality of the Black Death, they endowed an Augustinian Friary so that the brothers would pray for their health and souls. But then Rye entered a period of economic stagnation which saw the disappearance of many trades and crafts that had supported the residents and supplied mariners calling at the port. Rye's revival came towards the end of the 15th century after the harbours of nearby ports such as New Romney and Winchelsea had been damaged by storms and silting. New houses, shops, fishermen's lofts and garrets were built, public buildings were erected on the quayside and a piped water supply replaced the outlying medieval springs. Rye became a prosperous, if crowded, town and its Protestant sympathies and close links to the Continent ensured the arrival of many Huguenot refugees. For over a century Rye continued as the major port in south-east England but as its own harbour silted it was finally eclipsed by Dover in the 17th century. Rye was an Ancient Town which formed part of the important Cinque Ports confederation in the Middle Ages, yet has remained a small town 'almost suspended in time'. This fascinating account explains why modern Rye has its unique appearance and will enlighten those wanting to know more about its past.

Download or read book The Cinque Ports of Sussex written by Roy Millward and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History and Antiquities of the Town and Port of Rye with Incidental Notices of the Cinque Ports written by William HOLLOWAY (of Rye, in Sussex.) and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Book of the Cinque Ports written by Ivan Green and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History and Antiquities of the Ancient Town and Port of Rye in the County of Sussex written by William Holloway (of Rye in Sussex.) and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Exploring the Cinque Ports Ancient Towns and Liberties of Sussex written by David Ingram and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the cinque ports, ancient towns and liberties of Sussex

Download or read book History People and Places of the Cinque Ports written by Edward Hinings and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cinque Ports written by Montagu Burrows and published by London, Longmans, Green. This book was released on 1888 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Discovering the Cinque Ports written by C. E. Whitney and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cinque Ports was a maritime district along the coast of Kent and Sussex.

Download or read book The Heraldry of the Cinque Ports written by Geoffrey Williams and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Cinque Ports of Kent and Sussex written by Andy Stansfield and published by . This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today the Confederation of Cinque Ports serves a largely ceremonial role. But the ancient ties which bind these towns together tell a fascinating story, rich in anecdote and intrigue, set in a popular tourist area, which includes dramatic chalk cliffs and expanses of marshland.

Download or read book The History of Winchelsea written by William Durrant Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Battleground Sussex written by John Grehan and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-03-19 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its south-eastern tip Sussex is little more than sixty miles from continental Europe and the countys coastline, some seventy-six miles long, occupies a large part of Britains southern frontier. Before the days of Macadam and the Turnpike, water travel could prove more certain than land transportation and the seas that define the borders of our nation aided, rather than deterred, the invader.Though the last successful invasion of Britain took place almost 1,000 years ago, the gently shelving beaches of Sussex have tempted the prospective invader with the promise of both an easy disembarkation and a short and direct route to London the last time being just seven decades ago.As the authors demonstrate, the repeated threat of invasion from the Continent has shaped the very landscape of the county. The rounded tops of the Iron Age hill forts, the sheer walls of the medieval castles, the squat stumps of Martello towers, the moulded Vaubanesque contours of the Palmerstone redoubts and the crouched concrete blocks and bricks of the Second World War pillboxes constitute the visible evidence of Sussexs position on Britains front line.

Download or read book The Constitutional History of the Cinque Ports written by Katherine Maud Elisabeth Murray and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1935 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The History and Antiquities of the Ancient Town and Port of Rye in the County of Sussex with Incidental Notices of the Cinque Ports written by William Of Rye in Sussex Holloway and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.