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The practice of castle buiding was not confined to William and his chief ministers. Virtually every Norman baron must have felt the need to raise some sort of defensive structure (e.g. castle) to secure his newly acquired lands and to protect himself and his family from a sullen, resentful and potentially hostile Saxon populace. .
"My son" said the Norman Baron, "I am dying and you will be heir.
To all the broad acres in England that William gave me for my share; When we conquered the Saxon at Hastings, and a nice little handful it is. But before you go over to rule it I want you to understand this; "The Saxon is not like us Normans. His manners are not so polite. But he never means anything serious till he talks about justice and right. When he stands like an ox in the furrow with his sullen set eyes on your own, And grumbles, 'This isn't fair dealing', my son, leave the Saxon alone." .
Rudyard Kipling.
Norman and Saxon.
The Domesday Book, the great national land register which William commanded to be compiled and which was completed in 1087, records innumerable castles and "defensible houses" raised by every class of Norman overlord. What were these first castles like? They were most definitely not what we usually think of when visualizing a castle; a massive edifice of stone with towers and battlements. The first Norman castles were hurriedly constructed of earth and timber, in many cases using forced labor and most conformed to a basic plan; that of the motte and bailey. .
The motte was a large conical mound with a flat top (at right, Launceston Castle in Cornwall, showing the motte). Where possible use was made of natural hillocks or outcrops of rock, but most mottes were raised by digging a deep ditch around its site and heaping up the result soil. Frequently more material was needed to produce the required size and height of mound and this was obtained elsewhere. Archeological evidence has revealed that on occasion, the Normans even made use of material from demolished Saxon houses in raising a motte.
Ireland is a great country with a beautiful nature and a lot of history. ... "The Great Hunger" lasted from 1845 -1849. ... During the First World War Dublin Castle was used as a Red Cross military hospital for British troops who were wounded in battle. At that time the British ruled Ireland. ... He used guerrilla warfare against the British army and the police. ...
Castle Rackrent was published in 1800 at the moment of political union between Ireland and Great Britain. ... " Seen in this light, Sir Murtagh's wife can be potentially represent her incorporation in which assimilates the subaltern and gives birth to a British character. The fear that the Irish character would disintegrate and make room for an identity which isn't true for the Irish is expressed in the preface when Edgeworth announces; "When Ireland loses her identity by a union with Great Britain.... Castle Rackrent is also about class and conflicts and cultural differe...
It was originally compiled on the orders of King Alfred the Great, and subsequently maintained and added to by generations of anonymous scribes until the middle of the 12th century. ... Magnus Maximus, took control of Britain and made an attempt to regain control of the Empire before being defeated. ... When William of Poirtiers, came to England, he landed at Pevensey and built a castle there. ... (Brown 104) The Normans believe their use of castles was an advantage to defeating the Anglo-Saxons. ... For William, castles were the key to his success; everywhere he went he built a castle and w...
Great Advantages of America In Independence War During the second half of the 18th century, the colonies of America wanted an independent country. ... In 1776, Britain declared war to rebelling colonies. ... America did not have a capital city or any big castles. ... The French provided a strong navy to protect America from British attacks. ... The great advantages Americans had combined with their motivation and the logistic problems of England were the key points on this war. ...
The beginning pretty much just described the scenery of where Lord and Lady Arlington, and their son Edward, lived at Arlington Castle in Ireland outside of town, Killarney. Edward was born and raised in Great Britain and is looking for a wife, but not just any wife, he wants one that doesn't like to spend money. Edward is soon married and moves into Arlington Castle with his new bride, now they are referred to as Lady and Lord since Edward's parents died. ... Stromberg all live in Arlington Castle and when Lord Arlington dies he leaves his whole estate to Horita and the children....
Europe during the time of the Great War was almost identical to those situations in the game. ... The Bordeaux, New Castle, Budapest alliance versus the Munich, Yalta, Sicily alliance. ... The Triple Entente including Britain, France, and Russia and Triple Alliance including Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy were formed. ... Great Britain the decided to create a navy that was two and a half times larger than any other. Germany responded to the move by Britain and expanded their naval units. ...
England history à The history of England begins with the Anglo-Saxons, who invaded Great Britain about ad 449. ... The rising sea level produced the English Channel and made Great Britain an island. ... Anyone whose great-grandfather, grandfather or father had been a King was eligible. ... It was Rufus who is responsible for Carlisle Castle and his brother Henry I (who succeeded him) built a Priory where the Carlisle Cathedral now stands. By 1135 England had lapsed into civil war and the Scots marched on Carlisle reoccupying the Castle. ...
British Authors • Joseph Addison: o 1672-1719, English essayist, poet, and statesman. ... A wealthy dilettante, Beckford had a great desire to ascend to the nobility. ... About 1796 he built in Wiltshire an extravagant Gothic castle, Fonthill Abbey, where he lived in mysterious seclusion and earned himself the reputation of an eccentric. ... His great work, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., appeared in 1791. ... In the 20th cent. great masses of Boswell manuscripts "journals, letters, and other papers "were discovered, most of them at Malahide Castle, Ireland. ...
Violence was inevitable, but not great battles against the British. ... He set up about introducing Home Rule and strengthened the administration in Dublin Castle. ... He recruited ex-soldiers in Britain to deal with the IRA. ... On Sunday 21 November the Squad killed 14 British agents. ... Then that night Dick McKee and Peadar Clancy both IRA officers were murdered in their cells of Dublin Castle. ...
