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From the earliest Motte & Bailey Castles to the massive stone Fortresses still standing today

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Who lived in the muiden castle?

Muiden Castle was built around 1280 by Count Floris V of Holland, to control the estuary of the river Vecht into the former Zuidersea. There was no immediate successor to take over the castle in the counts name as his son was in England at the time. The bishop of Utrecht, Willem van Mechlen, took this opportunity to gain control of Muiden Castle. Once he had control, the bishop then went about destroying the very castle he seized.

How many stories does Neuschwanstein Castle have?

I read from an article only 2 stories of the Neuschwanstein castle were complete before the death of king Ludwig.

What were the characteristics of a castle in the middle ages?

  1. outher and inner defence
  2. inner and outher walls
  3. inner and outher towers
  4. gatehouse, drawbridge and barbicans
  5. a moat
  6. baileys or wards
  7. living quarters and support buildings
  8. keeps and donjons
  9. great halls
  10. chapels
  11. stables
  12. wells
  13. workshops

Does California have a castle law?

The person who says that it does not is wrong. It is true that you would not be allowed to shoot a person who is running away from your property, because at that point it is no longer necessary to defend your property. You are, however, allowed to use lethal force to defend your property, and any person who has broken in can automatically be assumed to be dangerous.

What are murder holes?

murder wholes where big wholes in the ground used to kill people in the medieval times. the people were but in these holes to either in boiling water or to starve to death.

Actually, that's almost completely incorrect. Murder holes were holes from the roofs of castles where defenders poured boiling water or other things of that nature down upon attackers. They were often between two gates, because they could leave the first gate open, and when the attackers moved to the next gate to break it down, they could lower the first one, trapping them inside and making it impossible to escape from the murder holes. They were a huge part of castle defense.

What river is Windsor castle on?

Windsor Castle is near the River Thames.

How tall is Frank Castle?

It seems to vary, but he is always 6 ft and up and weights anywhere between 200 to 240 pounds depending on his height. I have seen issues where he is 6'4 and others where he is pegged at 6'1. Its sort of confusing because his height and weight seem to change depending on who draws and writes him.

Were is cockabendies castle?

cockabendies castle is about 1 mile from plean , its real name is plean or plane castle ,

What type of castle is guildford castle?

The Guildford Castle is a medieval castle, thought to have been built soon after the Norman conquest in 1066. It is believed to have been built by William the Conqueror to use as both a royal residence and military fortress.

Why is it a good to build a castle on a hill or island?

Well it's a good defensive place to build a castle. The defenders can see the attackers coming when the castle is on a hill. It's also hard for the attacker to reach the castle as they have to walk up a huge hill as well as carry weapons.

What position is caerphilly castle in largest castles?

Caerphilly is the largest castle in Wales and one of the biggest in Britain, covering 30 acres (12 hectares) with its extensive lake defences.

Where is the loarre castle located?

Loarre Castle is a fortress in Spain.

How do you get to peach castle?

you have to complete bowser castle aka mibus castle right now in the game then you have to be Mario and lugi go to toad town and open the gateway to princes peach castle.

What has been built on 911 site?

a memorial garden with waterfalls and all the names of people who were killed.

Hw to defend a shell keep castle?

they used a drawbridge and archers fired arrows at the attackers.