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Page 54
The square keep was in his time passing away and the round keep taking its place , and Robert tried the ... The era of great keeps in this country passed away with the twelfth century , but there were still a few who could not resist ...
The square keep was in his time passing away and the round keep taking its place , and Robert tried the ... The era of great keeps in this country passed away with the twelfth century , but there were still a few who could not resist ...
Page 86
By the beginning of the thirteenth century , however , the age of timber castles had passed away , and the only terms in which the castle - builder could think were those of high stone walls and lofty towers . Let us consider what form ...
By the beginning of the thirteenth century , however , the age of timber castles had passed away , and the only terms in which the castle - builder could think were those of high stone walls and lofty towers . Let us consider what form ...
Page 87
Thus , with the advent of tall stone walls , the earthen mounds passed away for ever . It is impossible to lay too much stress upon the very great danger mining was to the high stone towers and curtains of the thirteenth century .
Thus , with the advent of tall stone walls , the earthen mounds passed away for ever . It is impossible to lay too much stress upon the very great danger mining was to the high stone towers and curtains of the thirteenth century .
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Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The English Castle British heritage series English countryside series |
| Author | Hugh Braun |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | B. T. Batsford, Limited, 1936 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 10 Feb 2020 |
| Length | 120 pages |
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