The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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... of the thirteenth century . New devices were also being improved for assaulting the bases of the walls . The ditches STATELY STRONGHOLDS 87 The Castle as a Dwelling-Place The great Edwardian Castles of the Thirteenth Century.
... of the thirteenth century . New devices were also being improved for assaulting the bases of the walls . The ditches STATELY STRONGHOLDS 87 The Castle as a Dwelling-Place The great Edwardian Castles of the Thirteenth Century.
Page 86
... thirteenth century its place seems to have been taken by the " springal , " which worked on the principal of the table - knife employed for the purpose of projecting bread - pellets across a dining table . The place of the table- knife ...
... thirteenth century its place seems to have been taken by the " springal , " which worked on the principal of the table - knife employed for the purpose of projecting bread - pellets across a dining table . The place of the table- knife ...
Page 86
... thirteenth century the stone ring - wall round the summit which gave them the title of " shell - keep . " During the century some of these keeps were embellished by the addition of a little gatehouse . At Lewes in Sussex the shell ...
... thirteenth century the stone ring - wall round the summit which gave them the title of " shell - keep . " During the century some of these keeps were embellished by the addition of a little gatehouse . At Lewes in Sussex the shell ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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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