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Page 77
... castles began to be things of awesome splendour . Richard's own castle of Château Gaillard was said to have been the finest fortress and home any man of that time had ever seen . In times of peace , the twelfth - century baronial castle ...
... castles began to be things of awesome splendour . Richard's own castle of Château Gaillard was said to have been the finest fortress and home any man of that time had ever seen . In times of peace , the twelfth - century baronial castle ...
Page 144
... castles ; but in Syrian Outremer these Normans had both rich food and sumptuous fortresses at their disposal . Only the castles of the Templars and Hospitallers , at this early stage when their monkish code was yet alive , were austere ...
... castles ; but in Syrian Outremer these Normans had both rich food and sumptuous fortresses at their disposal . Only the castles of the Templars and Hospitallers , at this early stage when their monkish code was yet alive , were austere ...
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... castles were set high upon a crag , the towers rounded to prevent mining at the angles , and in which wall after wall enclosed a series of turrets , each providing a line of fire upon the other and each therefore protecting the assault ...
... castles were set high upon a crag , the towers rounded to prevent mining at the angles , and in which wall after wall enclosed a series of turrets , each providing a line of fire upon the other and each therefore protecting the assault ...
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