medieval castle would not only provide the necessities and luxuries of life but‚ would also be a killing field. A successful medieval castle would include a location suitable for the Lord and townspeople‚ layers of defense from attackers‚ resources and facilities for building and maintenance of a town and community and‚ amenities that made life easier and more fulfilling. A good location was needed to help protect and provide for the townspeople. High ground was a great place to build a castle for the
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Castles of the Middle Ages Castles that were built in the middle ages are not only beautiful and detailed but also took a lot of work before all the tools and machines we use for buildings were created. The European nobility mostly made them and of course the royals would live in such an amazingly structured and fortified building of the middle ages. Some cities used walls to keep their enemies away‚ but the most powerful and efficient ones used beautifully designed castles. They evolved over the
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Building a Sand Castle For young and old people alike‚ a trip to the beach may mean something different such as relaxation‚ adventure‚ or a temporary escape from ordinary life. Whether it may be swimming or just snoozing in the sand‚ a visit to the beach means family fun. Families like to build sand castles‚ and making one can be fun with the right tools. The only equipment you will need is your family‚ a twelve to thirteen-inch deep pail‚ a small plastic shovel‚ a stick‚ and plenty of moist sand
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Warwick Castle Robert Craven and Stuart Chambers ’Warwick Castle - the finest mediaeval castle in England.’ INTRODUCTION The Stratford-on-Avon and District Hotels and Caterers Association (SCATA) publishes a brochure which has described the Castle as follows; “This magnificent ancient Castle‚ situated at the very centre of England‚ is a treasure house of great beauty and splendid‚ rare quality collections of pictures‚ furniture‚ furnishings and an outstanding collection of arms and armour which
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the most common way of attacking a castle and it was when an army of men stood around a castle until the people inside the castle starved to death. Sometimes the siege would last for months. They threw rotting meat‚ dead humans and cows inside the castle so they could spread a disease inside the castle. Sieges were good because it was a very successful process. Sieges were bad because it was a very slow process. Ladder Ladders were used to scale small castles. The attackers would send their army
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Square Keep Castles Stone or Square Keep Castles were built in England by William the Conqueror. Stone Keep Castles were the extension of Motte and Bailey castles. Motte and Bailey castles were only temporary castles while stone keep castles were built to last. The most famous of the castles were the White Tower of the Tower of London and Rochester Castle in Kent. The use of Stone allowed stone keeps to be built an entirely different way to build castles than the Motte and Bailey. Stone was stronger
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everyone‚ knights fought for their clan‚ servants and peasants served for the Lord and Ladies‚ and castles were the magnificent structures that defended these people and displayed their wealth. Castles were originally built in France but were introduced to England in 1066 by William the Conquer after the Battle of Hastings. One of the first castle types built in Europe was the ‘Motte and Bailey’. These “castles” were fortresses built out of wood on top of a hill with a wooden stake fence around the outside;
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“I’m the King of the Castle”: Literature Coursework Investigate the ways in which Susan Hill uses language to create tension and a sense of foreboding in “I’m the King of the Castle” Susan Hill implements several writing techniques to create tension in the novel. Tension in this sense simply means mental strain or excitement in the readers. One of the techniques used is shown when she uses a third-person narration to narrate the story. This narrator is omniscient and implies that he/ she is not
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Evolution of Castles Here is my easy on how castles have evolved‚ from the early 11th century Mottle and Bailey castle to the Nuclear Bunker in the 19th century. The first castle we saw was the Mottle and Bailey castle in the eleventh century. These were wooden castles built on a huge hill; they would have a wooden fence surrounding a four acre plot of land. The best feature of this castle was that it had its keep built into the hill so it made it harder for the attackers to get to. The castle would have
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“A castle was a self contained‚ fortified household in which several‚ hundreds‚ or thousands lived and worked” (Cosman and Jones). Concentric walls enclosed the castle. These castles are known as concentric circle castle. Concentric circle castles have “two or three walls around the keep” (“Concentric Castles”). In between the walls is known as the death hole because the enemy can get trapped. This can result “in death for the attacker” (“Concentric Castles”). Also‚ the walls served as an obstacle
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