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The Decline of the Castle The period under review in the last chapter , roughly ( since all ' periods ' of castle architecture are arbitrary and overlap ) the century from 1250 to 1350 , represents the Golden Age of English medieval ...
The Decline of the Castle The period under review in the last chapter , roughly ( since all ' periods ' of castle architecture are arbitrary and overlap ) the century from 1250 to 1350 , represents the Golden Age of English medieval ...
Page 90
Finally , we must emphasise here that the importance of one particular reason commonly given for the military decline of the castle , namely the introduction of gunpowder into warfare , must not be exaggerated .
Finally , we must emphasise here that the importance of one particular reason commonly given for the military decline of the castle , namely the introduction of gunpowder into warfare , must not be exaggerated .
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require more explanation , and certainly the causes of the decline in the castle's importance go deeper . We saw in the first chapter of this book that the origins of the castle lie with the growth of feudal society , and it is usual to ...
require more explanation , and certainly the causes of the decline in the castle's importance go deeper . We saw in the first chapter of this book that the origins of the castle lie with the growth of feudal society , and it is usual to ...
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