Editing Norman architecture (section)

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[[File:Durham Cathedral. Interior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The nave of [[Durham Cathedral]] in England]]
[[File:MonrealeCathedral-pjt1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Interior of [[Monreale Cathedral]] in Sicily, Italy]]
[[File:swithun-natelyscures-swest.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[St Swithun's Church, Nately Scures]] in Hampshire, from the southwest]]
The term '''Norman architecture''' is used to categorise styles of [[Romanesque architecture]] developed by the [[Normans]] in the various lands under their dominion or influence in the 11th and 12th centuries. In particular the term is traditionally used for English [[Romanesque architecture]]. The Normans introduced large numbers of castles and [[fortification]]s  including Norman [[keep]]s, and at the same time [[monastery|monasteries]], [[abbey]]s, churches and cathedrals, in a style characterised by the usual Romanesque rounded [[arch]]es (particularly over windows and doorways) and especially massive proportions compared to other regional variations of the style.