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It is , of course , obvious that the rampart must be raised on the defender's side of the ditch ; this is invariably so with defensive earthwork . It will be appreciated that earthwork by itself will not serve as more than an ...
It is , of course , obvious that the rampart must be raised on the defender's side of the ditch ; this is invariably so with defensive earthwork . It will be appreciated that earthwork by itself will not serve as more than an ...
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Some may have been siege - castles , though most of these would have been destroyed , of course , after their use had become unnecessary . In the November of 1066 , William appears to have occupied himself during his flank march round ...
Some may have been siege - castles , though most of these would have been destroyed , of course , after their use had become unnecessary . In the November of 1066 , William appears to have occupied himself during his flank march round ...
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These soldiers were called " knights , ” which , of course , in early times meant merely a paid soldier , albeit of such rank that he fought on horseback . In the twelfth century his wages were eightpence a day .
These soldiers were called " knights , ” which , of course , in early times meant merely a paid soldier , albeit of such rank that he fought on horseback . In the twelfth century his wages were eightpence a day .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The English Castle British heritage series The English countryside series |
| Author | Hugh Braun |
| Publisher | C. Scribner's sons, 1936 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 16 Jun 2008 |
| Length | 120 pages |
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