English Medieval CastlesBatsford, 1954 - 208 pages |
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... especially were extremely difficult to assault- -as anyone who even now climbs one may prove for himself . In addition , they were quick and easy to construct , and this above all made them especially suited to the needs of the Norman ...
... especially were extremely difficult to assault- -as anyone who even now climbs one may prove for himself . In addition , they were quick and easy to construct , and this above all made them especially suited to the needs of the Norman ...
Page 134
... especially , from East Anglia , the centre of late - medieval brick architecture . All or most were resident upon the site , a chaplain being provided throughout for their spiritual welfare . The more skilled members at least of the ...
... especially , from East Anglia , the centre of late - medieval brick architecture . All or most were resident upon the site , a chaplain being provided throughout for their spiritual welfare . The more skilled members at least of the ...
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... especially instructive for the study of castle warfare . When William the Lion crossed the Border in 1173 he came first to the castle of Wark , and there he demanded of Roger de Stuteville the constable , " how he would act , Whether he ...
... especially instructive for the study of castle warfare . When William the Lion crossed the Border in 1173 he came first to the castle of Wark , and there he demanded of Roger de Stuteville the constable , " how he would act , Whether he ...
Contents
Two Early Norman Castles | 23 |
THREE Early Stone Castles | 35 |
FOUR The Perfected Castle | 60 |
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