Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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... royal castles , putting a royal constable in charge of each . This officer was responsible for maintaining the fabric of the place , garrisoning it with properly trained sol- diery , equipping it with arms , armour and weap- ons of ...
... royal castles , putting a royal constable in charge of each . This officer was responsible for maintaining the fabric of the place , garrisoning it with properly trained sol- diery , equipping it with arms , armour and weap- ons of ...
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... royal castle as its adminis- trative headquarters . . . . The feudal system ... castles were built as oper- ational bases , defensible against external foes ... castles were exactly the same . Each was a unique weapons system ...
... royal castle as its adminis- trative headquarters . . . . The feudal system ... castles were built as oper- ational bases , defensible against external foes ... castles were exactly the same . Each was a unique weapons system ...
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... Royal House of Stewart , Edinburgh , 1960 Seignobos , C. , The World of ... Castles of Great Britain , Heinemann , 1970 Toynbee , A. , A Study of ... Castles in Britain , New English Library , 1981 Warner , R. , Athens at War , Bodley ...
... Royal House of Stewart , Edinburgh , 1960 Seignobos , C. , The World of ... Castles of Great Britain , Heinemann , 1970 Toynbee , A. , A Study of ... Castles in Britain , New English Library , 1981 Warner , R. , Athens at War , Bodley ...
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