English Castles, Volume 22B. T. Batsford, 1962 - 207 pages |
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Page 50
... probably always used for the stor- age both of provisions and arms . The principal upper floor formed the hall for the lord and his family . Where there was more than one upper floor , the first was probably given over to the garrison ...
... probably always used for the stor- age both of provisions and arms . The principal upper floor formed the hall for the lord and his family . Where there was more than one upper floor , the first was probably given over to the garrison ...
Page 118
... probably in 1165 , for on the Pipe Roll of 1165-6 there occur for the first time entries ' in the work of the castle of Orford ' , and the total recorded expenditure for the year was over £ 660 — a very large sum , and the largest ...
... probably in 1165 , for on the Pipe Roll of 1165-6 there occur for the first time entries ' in the work of the castle of Orford ' , and the total recorded expenditure for the year was over £ 660 — a very large sum , and the largest ...
Page 144
... probably deliberately so for fear of bursting the barrel . In all , early cannon were probably as dangerous to their users as to the foe , and their chief value seems to have been their effect upon the morale of the enemy ( and , one ...
... probably deliberately so for fear of bursting the barrel . In all , early cannon were probably as dangerous to their users as to the foe , and their chief value seems to have been their effect upon the morale of the enemy ( and , one ...
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 11 |
Introduction | 17 |
Early Stone Castles 35 336 | 35 |
Copyright | |
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