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To give some answer to these questions is the object of the second half of this book , while , finally , the attempt to define and explain the importance of the castle in medieval life and society demands some explanation of why that ...
To give some answer to these questions is the object of the second half of this book , while , finally , the attempt to define and explain the importance of the castle in medieval life and society demands some explanation of why that ...
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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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The importance of the castle moat , wet or dry but preferably wet and as broad as possible , against all forms of attack is selfevident . Half the art of castle defence in an age of comparatively short - range weapons lay , indeed , in ...
The importance of the castle moat , wet or dry but preferably wet and as broad as possible , against all forms of attack is selfevident . Half the art of castle defence in an age of comparatively short - range weapons lay , indeed , in ...
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