Richard Holt

Nigel Baker

It has long been recognised that the Church played a major role in the development of towns and cities from the earliest times, a fact attested to by the prominence and number of ecclesiastical buildings that still dominate many urban areas. Yet despite this physical evidence, and the work of archaeologists and historians, many important aspects of the early stages of urbanization in England are still poorly understood. Not least, there are many unanswered questions concerning the processes by which the larger towns emerged as planned settlements during the pre-Conquest centuries. Whilst the commitment of the Wessex kings is recognized, questions remain concerning the participation of the Church in this process. Likewise, our understanding of the Church's influence in the later development of towns is not yet fully developed. Many intriguing questions remain concerning such issues as the founding of parish churches and their boundaries, and the extent to which the Church, as a major landowner, helped shape the evolving identity of towns and their suburbs. It is questions such as these that this volume sets out to answer. Employing a wealth of historical and archaeological evidence, two key towns - Gloucester and Worcester - are closely examined in order to build up a picture of their respective developments throughout the medieval period. Through this multi-disciplinary and comparative approach, a picture begins to emerge the Church's role in helping to shape not only the spiritual, but also the social, economic and cultural development of the urban environment.

Gloucester and Worcester

Urban Growth and the Medieval Church

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Paul Goddard

"They all laughed when I said I wanted to be a comedian. Well, they're not laughing now." - Bob Monkhouse Agile Jokes for Agile Folks! "Agile" and "Jokes" go together like that classic combo of Custard and Cheese. One is a complete ripping down of the status quo; a cheeky thumb to the nose of the failed system and a bold challenge to the narrow thinking of the past - and the other is...Agile. One God-like genius, (who wrote this description) and his two plebians (who didn't) decided that what this world needs is awful jokes about Agile in book form. This is that book. If you are looking for a serious deconstruction of the Agile movement and how it relates to the modern VUCA challenges of the 21st century...This is NOT that book. Buy the book anyway as it will give you something to laugh over, as you cry about the state of the Agile movement and how it relates to the modern VUCA challenges of the 21st century. Our lawyers would like us to point out, that we are laughing *with* Agile, not *at* Agile. Being Agile Coaches ourselves, we love this silly little incremental and iterative scamp *ruffles hair*...but not so much that we can't make terrible Dad jokes about it. (BTW, If you can imagine a hackneyed joke formula or trope then I am sure we have abused it in this book. If we haven't, please email us so we can add it to the next book in the series.) In conclusion, thank you for watching my presentation on "How to write an Amazon description under duress" and please buy this AGILE JOKE BOOK. (Unless you are a gymnast...We are not *that* agile)

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Pun Mastery

Robert Jones

Jonathan Brett

Bristol is a major city and port in the south-west of England. In medieval times, it became the third largest city in the kingdom, behind London and York. Bristol was founded in the late Saxon period and grew rapidly in the 12th and 13th centuries. Initially, seaborne trading links with Ireland and France were particularly significant; later, from the 16th century onwards, the city became a focus for trade with Iberia, Africa, and the New World. This led to the growth of new industries such as brass manufacture, glass production and sugar refining, producing items for export, and processing imported raw materials. Bristol also derived wealth from the slave trade between Africa and the New World. The city has a long history of antiquarian and archaeological investigation. This volume provides, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the historical development of Bristol, based on archaeological and architectural evidence. Part 1 describes the geological and topographical context of Bristol and discusses evidence for the environment prior to the foundation of the city. The history of archaeological work in Bristol is discussed in detail, as is the pictorial record and the cartographic evidence for the city. In Part 2, a series of period-based chapters considers the historical background and archaeological evidence for Bristol’s development from the prehistoric, Roman, and post-Roman eras through the establishment and growth of Bristol between about 950 and 1200 AD; the medieval city; early modern period; and the period from 1700 to 1900 AD, when Bristol was particularly important for its role in transatlantic trade. Each chapter discusses the major civic, military, and religious monuments of the time and the complex topographical evolution of the city. Part 3 assesses the significance of Bristol’s archaeology and presents a range of themes for future research.

An Archaeological Assessment from Prehistory to 1900

Bristol: A Worshipful Town and Famous City

Studies in the Archaeology and History of an Urban Abbey

Shrewsbury Abbey

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "Appendix: UAD [Urban Archaeological Database]; Gazzetteer maps."--Title frames.

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