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Castles
From the earliest Motte & Bailey Castles to the massive stone Fortresses still standing today
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The things they did were relative to the court they operated in. Their comedy was not like stand-up comic acts of today. It was personal and relevant to the court or household. For example, King James VI of Scotland had a jester named George Buchanan. When George noticed that the king signed documents without reading them, he acted in a way that was comic, but it was also instructive to the king. He slipped a document into the king's daily work that proclaimed the king was abdicating all royal authority to one George Buchanan for a period of two weeks. The king signed it. We have no record, that I know, of saying what George Buchanan ate for dinner that evening, but we know he was not fired.
In order to perform his duties, the jester had to have constant access to the court, and had to be able to act spontaneously. I suppose there were lords who had their jesters eat with the musicians and other entertainers, but that was not proper use of their abilities. Best use of a jester meant they should be present at everything except when state secrets were involved or privacy was important. So best use of a jester meant the jester ate with the lord and ate pretty much the same food the lord ate.
How long did it take to build hever castle?
Like most English castles, Hever was constructed in separate phases over many hundreds of years (not all in one long period of construction).
It was originally built as a fortified country house (not really a castle) in 1270; in 1462 it was converted into a manor; in the 20th century a programme of repair and reconstruction was undertaken, resulting in the present building.
Is there going to be castle crashers 2?
they anounced it in Tokyo but its not going to be made by the same person
Is Rochester Castle atypical or typical of English design?
The design of the keep - a vaguely cuboid shape - is typical of Norman Castles in England (and for that matter, Sicily, too). Compare with the White Tower (in the Tower of London) and the Norman keeps in Colchester and Norwich. It was built in the period of 1087-1089 by willaim de corbeil.
How was undermining used to attack Norman castles?
It was used to get under the palisade around the castle
Where is oheka castle located?
Oheka Castle is located on the Gold Coast of Long Island's north shore, at Huntington, Suffolk County, New York. If you visit their website, you can make online reservations.
What kind of chores ran around a brick castle in medieval times?
Well let's see here,
I have to say lots of chores in a stone castle were in a brick castle, not many new ones in a stone castle from a brick
Which is the odd word out queen king pawn bishop cardinal castle?
The odd one out is 'Cardinal', as the rest are pieces used in chess.
In Labyrinth how long does Sarah have to get to the castle?
13 hours at the start but then he shortens it in the middle
Did goodrich castles steep walls make it hard to attack?
Definitelly! They were also made of stone, so attackers couldn't undermine and it was extremely difficult to get up.
What do you call the small castle doors that are only big enough for kids?
I believe those are servant doors that lead to various servant pathways throughout the castle, as for the servants not to be seen
Where is Queen Isabella's castle?
Queen Isabella I reigned at Castle Rising, located close to the Norfolk towns of King's Lynn and Hunstanton.
How were Square Keep Castles Defended?
because the are strong and high.
square keeps could be easily defended they were high meaning that defenders could see attackers coming. and prepare their wepons, they could shot down arrows from the arrow slits. hurl spears and drop rocks. there where lots of ways to defend a castle but these are the only ones i know :)
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How did the towns in Indus Valley look like?
Most of them were made of wood or mudbricks, like the Mesopotamians.
How was Rochester castle built?
it was built by a person named willaim de corbeil it was built for protection against war it cost £60 paids to be built. the castle ground now remains as a carpark
