The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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... less and less feudal . Castle building ceased , partly under the effect of that social change but also , towards the end , under the effect of artillery which gradually compelled the defensive to substitute earthwork for stone walls ...
... less and less feudal . Castle building ceased , partly under the effect of that social change but also , towards the end , under the effect of artillery which gradually compelled the defensive to substitute earthwork for stone walls ...
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... less pro- nounced and its base proportionately longer , so much more earthwork is needed and the defensive lines will curve across from flank to flank making the shape of the site approximately a sector of a circle . Perhaps there is no ...
... less pro- nounced and its base proportionately longer , so much more earthwork is needed and the defensive lines will curve across from flank to flank making the shape of the site approximately a sector of a circle . Perhaps there is no ...
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... less likely to enter . Early keeps were not really built for active defence . Their main purpose was protection for the occu- pants , and the wall - walk was almost the only place whence the besieged could in their turn annoy the ...
... less likely to enter . Early keeps were not really built for active defence . Their main purpose was protection for the occu- pants , and the wall - walk was almost the only place whence the besieged could in their turn annoy the ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
Copyright | |
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angle appears arch architecture arrangement bailey base basement beautiful become besiegers building built called castle chamber chapel circular complete consider constructed course curtains defences ditch door early earthwork Edward elaborate engines England English entrance erected example figs fine floor fortified fortress four garrison gate gatehouse give hall hall-keep Henry interesting interior keep king known land late later less lines lofty lord lower mediaeval middle military moat motte mound Norman once original outer palisades passage passed perhaps period possibly probably protected raised ramparts remains rising roof round ruins seems seen shows side siege sometimes square stair staircase stands stone stone walls storey strong structures summit surrounded Sussex thirteenth century timber to-day tower tower-keeps turn turrets twelfth century upper usually wall-towers walls whole