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Castles
From the earliest Motte & Bailey Castles to the massive stone Fortresses still standing today
2,974 Questions
Is crooks and castles for black people?
No. Some white people were still racist back in the day. Some are still today but not as much like back in the day.
How did the French react to Jay's Treaty with England?
The French ordered their navy to raid American ships, imprison the sailors and then threaten to hang them.
What was pendennis castle used for?
Henry VIII wanted to defend England, so he ordered his builders to build Device Forts to protect his people from Wars, battles etc.
Which are the oldest and the newest parts of Windsor castle?
the oldest is the end part and the newest is the close part
When was Caesar's camp castle built?
Two points that should be emphasised:
- there are many places in England that are called "Caesar's Camp" and none of them have anything to do with Julius Caesar
- None of the places with that name are castles, but the one at Folkestone had a later castle built on top of it.
"Caesar's Camp" near Folkestone in Kent was originally an Iron Age hill fort, later converted into a castle during the medieval period. The earth and timber castle was built shortly after the Norman invasion in 1066 and it has almost destroyed all traces of the earlier hill fort. The castle was still in use in 1137 but must have fallen into disuse shortly after that date.
"Caesar's Camp" near Aldershot in Hampshire is another Iron Age hill fort.
"Caesar's Camp" at Bracknell in Berkshire is an excellent example of an Iron Age contour fort, with earth walls following the contours of the hills and valleys around its edge. It has never been excavated so no exact date is attributed to it.
"Caesar's Camp", Sandy, Bedfordshire is yet another Iron Age hill fort.
All of these places were built by the Ancient British tribes before the Roman conquest of Britain; some were abandoned long before that time. They had rings of earth embankments with deep ditches in between, with walls of sharpened poles along the tops of the banks. Very often there were thatched round-houses within the forts, which served as places of refuge, secure grazing for animals and centres of trade.
How many rooms did the concentric castle have?
concentric castles could have 3 rooms on each floor it also has a underground where the duguon is kept
Who were the first castles built by in Britain?
The first stone castle built in Britain was the Tower of London in 1078 thou castles existed much earlier in Europe but as they sprung up so fast and historical records from this era are not very detailed it is hard to pinpoint the first castle.
The stone castle and keep origionated in France but the motte and bailey had been in use much earlier and iron age hill forts are even seen as precursors to that.
What are the major advantages and disadvantages of an integrative strategy?
One major advantage to having an integrative strategy is the fact that the entire business will be able to support the organization when necessary. One disadvantage to having an integrative strategy is problems with coordination.
What are some interesting features of the chateau de brissac?
Tallest castlein France Still owned by Duke bed & Breakfast rooms available See attached link http://www.chateau-brissac.fr/2006/english.htm
How many men did it take to push a siege tower?
Most seige towers were pushed by oxen instead of men, in the event of men having to push it, it would depend, on a very large tower, any where over 20, on a small one that would be used to get over the outer walls, around 5.
Why does Rochester castle have one round tower?
A Rochester castle has one round tower because when John 1st tried to capture it from the rebel barons he built a mine and destroyed one of the towers in order to get it back. He did get it back in the end and by this time engineers had realized that round towers had more strength then square ones because an old medieval tactic was to dig out the four corners of a square tower and it would collapse but with a circular tower there where no corners to dig out.
