English Medieval CastlesSimmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1961 - 208 pages |
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Page 42
... rôle as the motte of the motte - and - bailey , and indeed it was upon the motte that the simplest form of keep was invariably placed , its stonework replacing the earlier timber fortification . The stockade formerly planted upon the ...
... rôle as the motte of the motte - and - bailey , and indeed it was upon the motte that the simplest form of keep was invariably placed , its stonework replacing the earlier timber fortification . The stockade formerly planted upon the ...
Page 140
... rôle in medieval life , and wherein lay its importance , that so much treasure , skill and labour were concentrated upon it . T CHAPTER SEVEN The Castle in War HE military rôle 140.
... rôle in medieval life , and wherein lay its importance , that so much treasure , skill and labour were concentrated upon it . T CHAPTER SEVEN The Castle in War HE military rôle 140.
Page 170
... rôle for which they were above all else designed . But it is important to remember that at all times the castle was also a firm base for aggressive action . It is this fact which chiefly explains the high proportion of mounted men ...
... rôle for which they were above all else designed . But it is important to remember that at all times the castle was also a firm base for aggressive action . It is this fact which chiefly explains the high proportion of mounted men ...
Contents
Two Early Norman Castles | 23 |
THREE Early Stone Castles | 35 |
FOUR The Perfected Castle | 60 |
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