{ "item_title" : "Castle Rising", "item_author" : [" James Rye "], "item_description" : "A great Norman castle. A small Norfolk village. Nine centuries of lives intertwined.Castle Rising's magnificent keep has drawn visitors for generations. Beyond its earthworks lies an equally absorbing history: a community shaped by royal households, working waterways, powerful landowners, and the everyday needs of its people.James Rye follows that story from the settlement before the castle to the village we know today. He explores Rising's disputed reputation as a port, the privileges that helped its inhabitants establish homes and livelihoods, and the extraordinary parliamentary history that gave this small place two seats at Westminster.Along the way, Queen Isabella emerges from the shadow of hostile legend as a remarkable political figure with a household to govern. The carved stone of St Lawrence's Church reveals centuries of worship and remembrance, while Trinity Hospital opens a window onto the lives of older women offered shelter under demanding rules.There are quieter encounters, too: an elderly labourer recalling familiar lanes, a mayor seeking compensation for time away from work, a schoolmaster improving the church's music, and families whose occupations and relationships survive in parish records and census returns.Written for the general reader, this illustrated history brings buildings and people into the same compelling narrative. It examines cherished traditions with care, acknowledges uncertainty, and asks how Castle Rising continued to find purpose as its fortunes changed.Includes six illustrations, a chronology of main events, a bibliography, and an index.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/816/401/9798164019648_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "10.63", "online_price" : "10.63", "our_price" : "10.63", "club_price" : "10.63", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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